Q: Is 21,544,731 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,544,731 is a composite number.

Why is 21,544,731 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 21,544,731 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 117 351 61,381 184,143 552,429 797,953 1,657,287 2,393,859 7,181,577 and 21,544,731, with no remainder.

Since 21,544,731 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,544,731, 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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