Q: Is 42,714 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,714 is a composite number.

Why is 42,714 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 42,714 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 113 126 189 226 339 378 678 791 1,017 1,582 2,034 2,373 3,051 4,746 6,102 7,119 14,238 21,357 and 42,714, with no remainder.

Since 42,714 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,714, 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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