Q: Is 42,669 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,669 is a composite number.

Why is 42,669 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 42,669 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 431 1,293 3,879 4,741 14,223 and 42,669, with no remainder.

Since 42,669 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,669, 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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