Q: Is 216,430,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,430,542 is a composite number.

Why is 216,430,542 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 216,430,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 1,335,991 2,671,982 4,007,973 8,015,946 12,023,919 24,047,838 36,071,757 72,143,514 108,215,271 and 216,430,542, with no remainder.

Since 216,430,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,430,542, 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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