Q: Is 42,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,140 is a composite number.

Why is 42,140 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 42,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 43 49 70 86 98 140 172 196 215 245 301 430 490 602 860 980 1,204 1,505 2,107 3,010 4,214 6,020 8,428 10,535 21,070 and 42,140, with no remainder.

Since 42,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,140, 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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