Q: Is 21,564,159 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,564,159 is a composite number.

Why is 21,564,159 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 21,564,159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 151 181 263 453 543 789 27,331 39,713 47,603 81,993 119,139 142,809 7,188,053 and 21,564,159, with no remainder.

Since 21,564,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,564,159, 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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