Q: Is 21,878,871 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,878,871 is a composite number.

Why is 21,878,871 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 21,878,871 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 41 123 287 861 25,411 76,233 177,877 533,631 1,041,851 3,125,553 7,292,957 and 21,878,871, with no remainder.

Since 21,878,871 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,878,871, 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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