Q: Is 42,528 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,528 is a composite number.

Why is 42,528 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 42,528 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 443 886 1,329 1,772 2,658 3,544 5,316 7,088 10,632 14,176 21,264 and 42,528, with no remainder.

Since 42,528 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,528, 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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