Q: Is 42,143,221 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,143,221 is a composite number.

Why is 42,143,221 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 42,143,221 can be evenly divided by 1 17 2,479,013 and 42,143,221, with no remainder.

Since 42,143,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,143,221, 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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