Q: Is 42,750 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,750 is a composite number.

Why is 42,750 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 42,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 19 25 30 38 45 50 57 75 90 95 114 125 150 171 190 225 250 285 342 375 450 475 570 750 855 950 1,125 1,425 1,710 2,250 2,375 2,850 4,275 4,750 7,125 8,550 14,250 21,375 and 42,750, with no remainder.

Since 42,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,750, 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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