Q: Is 42,012,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,012,340 is a composite number.

Why is 42,012,340 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 42,012,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 229 458 916 1,145 2,290 4,580 9,173 18,346 36,692 45,865 91,730 183,460 2,100,617 4,201,234 8,402,468 10,503,085 21,006,170 and 42,012,340, with no remainder.

Since 42,012,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,012,340, 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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