Q: Is 42,201,410 a Composite Number?

Why is 42,201,410 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 42,201,410 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 4,220,141 8,440,282 21,100,705 and 42,201,410, with no remainder.

Since 42,201,410 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,201,410, 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).