Q: Is 42,012,423 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,012,423 is a composite number.

Why is 42,012,423 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 42,012,423 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 274,591 823,773 2,471,319 4,668,047 14,004,141 and 42,012,423, with no remainder.

Since 42,012,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,012,423, 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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