Q: Is 42,876 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,876 is a composite number.

Why is 42,876 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 42,876 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 397 794 1,191 1,588 2,382 3,573 4,764 7,146 10,719 14,292 21,438 and 42,876, with no remainder.

Since 42,876 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,876, 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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