Q: Is 42,462 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,462 is a composite number.

Why is 42,462 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 42,462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 337 674 1,011 2,022 2,359 3,033 4,718 6,066 7,077 14,154 21,231 and 42,462, with no remainder.

Since 42,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,462, 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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