Q: Is 42,224,515 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,224,515 is a composite number.

Why is 42,224,515 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 42,224,515 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 457 1,087 2,285 5,435 7,769 18,479 38,845 92,395 496,759 2,483,795 8,444,903 and 42,224,515, with no remainder.

Since 42,224,515 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,224,515, 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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