Q: Is 42,777 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,777 is a composite number.

Why is 42,777 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 42,777 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 49 63 97 147 291 441 679 873 2,037 4,753 6,111 14,259 and 42,777, with no remainder.

Since 42,777 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,777, 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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