Q: Is 42,226,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,226,538 is a composite number.

Why is 42,226,538 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 42,226,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 1,241,957 2,483,914 21,113,269 and 42,226,538, with no remainder.

Since 42,226,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,226,538, 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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