Q: Is 42,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,868 is a composite number.

Why is 42,868 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 42,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 1,531 3,062 6,124 10,717 21,434 and 42,868, with no remainder.

Since 42,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,868, 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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