Q: Is 42,515,271 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,515,271 is a composite number.

Why is 42,515,271 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 42,515,271 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 181 543 1,629 26,099 78,297 234,891 4,723,919 14,171,757 and 42,515,271, with no remainder.

Since 42,515,271 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,515,271, 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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