Q: Is 42,792 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,792 is a composite number.

Why is 42,792 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 42,792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,783 3,566 5,349 7,132 10,698 14,264 21,396 and 42,792, with no remainder.

Since 42,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,792, 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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