Q: Is 42,584,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,584,172 is a composite number.

Why is 42,584,172 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 42,584,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,548,681 7,097,362 10,646,043 14,194,724 21,292,086 and 42,584,172, with no remainder.

Since 42,584,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,584,172, 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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