Q: Is 42,016,317 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,016,317 is a composite number.

Why is 42,016,317 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 42,016,317 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 821 2,437 2,463 5,747 7,311 17,059 17,241 51,177 2,000,777 6,002,331 14,005,439 and 42,016,317, with no remainder.

Since 42,016,317 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,016,317, 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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