Q: Is 42,129,302 a Composite Number?

Why is 42,129,302 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 42,129,302 can be evenly divided by 1 2 151 302 139,501 279,002 21,064,651 and 42,129,302, with no remainder.

Since 42,129,302 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,129,302, 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).