Q: Is 46,172,442 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,172,442 is a composite number.

Why is 46,172,442 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 46,172,442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 452,671 905,342 1,358,013 2,716,026 7,695,407 15,390,814 23,086,221 and 46,172,442, with no remainder.

Since 46,172,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,172,442, 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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