Q: Is 42,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,300 is a composite number.

Why is 42,300 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 42,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 47 50 60 75 90 94 100 141 150 180 188 225 235 282 300 423 450 470 564 705 846 900 940 1,175 1,410 1,692 2,115 2,350 2,820 3,525 4,230 4,700 7,050 8,460 10,575 14,100 21,150 and 42,300, with no remainder.

Since 42,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,300, 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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