Q: Is 42,036 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,036 is a composite number.

Why is 42,036 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 42,036 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 31 62 93 113 124 186 226 339 372 452 678 1,356 3,503 7,006 10,509 14,012 21,018 and 42,036, with no remainder.

Since 42,036 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,036, 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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