Q: Is 42,080 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,080 is a composite number.

Why is 42,080 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 42,080 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 263 526 1,052 1,315 2,104 2,630 4,208 5,260 8,416 10,520 21,040 and 42,080, with no remainder.

Since 42,080 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,080, 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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