Q: Is 41,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 41,742 is a composite number.

Why is 41,742 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 41,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 773 1,546 2,319 4,638 6,957 13,914 20,871 and 41,742, with no remainder.

Since 41,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 41,742, 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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