Q: Is 420,042 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 420,042 is a composite number.

Why is 420,042 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 420,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 73 137 146 219 274 411 438 511 822 959 1,022 1,533 1,918 2,877 3,066 5,754 10,001 20,002 30,003 60,006 70,007 140,014 210,021 and 420,042, with no remainder.

Since 420,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 420,042, 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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