Q: Is 42,210,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,210,231 is a composite number.

Why is 42,210,231 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 42,210,231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 61 83 183 249 397 427 581 1,191 1,281 1,743 2,779 5,063 8,337 15,189 24,217 32,951 35,441 72,651 98,853 106,323 169,519 230,657 508,557 691,971 2,010,011 6,030,033 14,070,077 and 42,210,231, with no remainder.

Since 42,210,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,210,231, 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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