Q: Is 42,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,340 is a composite number.

Why is 42,340 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 42,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 29 58 73 116 145 146 290 292 365 580 730 1,460 2,117 4,234 8,468 10,585 21,170 and 42,340, with no remainder.

Since 42,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,340, 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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