Q: Is 42,378 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,378 is a composite number.

Why is 42,378 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 42,378 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,009 2,018 3,027 6,054 7,063 14,126 21,189 and 42,378, with no remainder.

Since 42,378 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,378, 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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