Q: Is 42,967,177 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,967,177 is a composite number.

Why is 42,967,177 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 42,967,177 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 187 229,771 2,527,481 3,906,107 and 42,967,177, with no remainder.

Since 42,967,177 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,967,177, 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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