Q: Is 221,256,042 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,256,042 is a composite number.

Why is 221,256,042 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 221,256,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 5,268,001 10,536,002 15,804,003 31,608,006 36,876,007 73,752,014 110,628,021 and 221,256,042, with no remainder.

Since 221,256,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,256,042, 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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