Q: Is 21,742,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,742,268 is a composite number.

Why is 21,742,268 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 21,742,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 236,329 472,658 945,316 5,435,567 10,871,134 and 21,742,268, with no remainder.

Since 21,742,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,742,268, 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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