Q: Is 42,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,972 is a composite number.

Why is 42,972 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 42,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,581 7,162 10,743 14,324 21,486 and 42,972, with no remainder.

Since 42,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,972, 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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