Q: Is 42,798 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,798 is a composite number.

Why is 42,798 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 42,798 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,019 2,038 3,057 6,114 7,133 14,266 21,399 and 42,798, with no remainder.

Since 42,798 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,798, 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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