Q: Is 21,462,687 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,462,687 is a composite number.

Why is 21,462,687 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 21,462,687 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 151 153 453 929 1,359 2,567 2,787 7,701 8,361 15,793 23,103 47,379 140,279 142,137 420,837 1,262,511 2,384,743 7,154,229 and 21,462,687, with no remainder.

Since 21,462,687 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,462,687, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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