Q: Is 42,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,500 is a composite number.

Why is 42,500 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 42,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 125 170 250 340 425 500 625 850 1,250 1,700 2,125 2,500 4,250 8,500 10,625 21,250 and 42,500, with no remainder.

Since 42,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,500, 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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