Q: Is 42,246,822 a Composite Number?

Why is 42,246,822 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 42,246,822 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 37 74 111 222 190,301 380,602 570,903 1,141,806 7,041,137 14,082,274 21,123,411 and 42,246,822, with no remainder.

Since 42,246,822 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,246,822, 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).