Q: Is 42,582 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,582 is a composite number.

Why is 42,582 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 42,582 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 47 94 141 151 282 302 453 906 7,097 14,194 21,291 and 42,582, with no remainder.

Since 42,582 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,582, 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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