Q: Is 21,729,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,729,738 is a composite number.

Why is 21,729,738 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 21,729,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 3,621,623 7,243,246 10,864,869 and 21,729,738, with no remainder.

Since 21,729,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,729,738, 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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