Q: Is 42,276 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,276 is a composite number.

Why is 42,276 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 42,276 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 271 542 813 1,084 1,626 3,252 3,523 7,046 10,569 14,092 21,138 and 42,276, with no remainder.

Since 42,276 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,276, 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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