Q: Is 42,493 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,493 is a composite number.

Why is 42,493 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 42,493 can be evenly divided by 1 11 3,863 and 42,493, with no remainder.

Since 42,493 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,493, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 42,49142,49242,49442,495
Composite? noyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 42,493:


Ask a Question