Q: Is 42,246,264 a Composite Number?

Why is 42,246,264 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 42,246,264 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,760,261 3,520,522 5,280,783 7,041,044 10,561,566 14,082,088 21,123,132 and 42,246,264, with no remainder.

Since 42,246,264 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,246,264, 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).