Q: Is 42,368 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,368 is a composite number.

Why is 42,368 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 42,368 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 331 662 1,324 2,648 5,296 10,592 21,184 and 42,368, with no remainder.

Since 42,368 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,368, 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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