Q: Is 42,380 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,380 is a composite number.

Why is 42,380 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 42,380 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 163 260 326 652 815 1,630 2,119 3,260 4,238 8,476 10,595 21,190 and 42,380, with no remainder.

Since 42,380 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,380, 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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