Q: Is 42,587,671 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,587,671 is a composite number.

Why is 42,587,671 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 42,587,671 can be evenly divided by 1 7 181 1,267 33,613 235,291 6,083,953 and 42,587,671, with no remainder.

Since 42,587,671 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,587,671, 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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