Q: Is 5,044,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,044,242 is a composite number.

Why is 5,044,242 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 5,044,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 83 166 249 498 581 1,162 1,447 1,743 2,894 3,486 4,341 8,682 10,129 20,258 30,387 60,774 120,101 240,202 360,303 720,606 840,707 1,681,414 2,522,121 and 5,044,242, with no remainder.

Since 5,044,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,044,242, 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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