Q: Is 3,005,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 3,005,142 is a composite number.

Why is 3,005,142 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 3,005,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 71,551 143,102 214,653 429,306 500,857 1,001,714 1,502,571 and 3,005,142, with no remainder.

Since 3,005,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,005,142, 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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