Q: Is 22,512,042 a Composite Number?

Why is 22,512,042 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 22,512,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 373 479 746 958 1,119 1,437 2,238 2,611 2,874 3,353 3,357 4,311 5,222 6,706 6,714 7,833 8,622 10,059 15,666 20,118 23,499 30,177 46,998 60,354 178,667 357,334 536,001 1,072,002 1,250,669 1,608,003 2,501,338 3,216,006 3,752,007 7,504,014 11,256,021 and 22,512,042, with no remainder.

Since 22,512,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 22,512,042, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).