Q: Is 21,859,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,859,855 is a composite number.

Why is 21,859,855 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 21,859,855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 389 1,945 11,239 56,195 4,371,971 and 21,859,855, with no remainder.

Since 21,859,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,859,855, 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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