Q: Is 42,471 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,471 is a composite number.

Why is 42,471 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 42,471 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 13 27 33 39 99 117 121 143 297 351 363 429 1,089 1,287 1,573 3,267 3,861 4,719 14,157 and 42,471, with no remainder.

Since 42,471 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,471, 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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