Q: Is 42,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,480 is a composite number.

Why is 42,480 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 42,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 59 60 72 80 90 118 120 144 177 180 236 240 295 354 360 472 531 590 708 720 885 944 1,062 1,180 1,416 1,770 2,124 2,360 2,655 2,832 3,540 4,248 4,720 5,310 7,080 8,496 10,620 14,160 21,240 and 42,480, with no remainder.

Since 42,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,480, 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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