Q: Is 42,515,262 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,515,262 is a composite number.

Why is 42,515,262 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 42,515,262 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 2,361,959 4,723,918 7,085,877 14,171,754 21,257,631 and 42,515,262, with no remainder.

Since 42,515,262 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,515,262, 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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