Q: Is 42,994 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,994 is a composite number.

Why is 42,994 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 42,994 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 37 74 83 166 259 518 581 1,162 3,071 6,142 21,497 and 42,994, with no remainder.

Since 42,994 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,994, 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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