Q: Is 42,705 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,705 is a composite number.

Why is 42,705 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 42,705 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 39 45 65 73 117 195 219 365 585 657 949 1,095 2,847 3,285 4,745 8,541 14,235 and 42,705, with no remainder.

Since 42,705 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,705, 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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