Q: Is 42,426,136 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,426,136 is a composite number.

Why is 42,426,136 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 42,426,136 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 139 278 556 1,112 38,153 76,306 152,612 305,224 5,303,267 10,606,534 21,213,068 and 42,426,136, with no remainder.

Since 42,426,136 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,426,136, 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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