Q: Is 42,231,783 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,231,783 is a composite number.

Why is 42,231,783 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 42,231,783 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 121 363 116,341 349,023 1,279,751 3,839,253 14,077,261 and 42,231,783, with no remainder.

Since 42,231,783 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,231,783, 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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