Q: Is 42,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,072 is a composite number.

Why is 42,072 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 42,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,753 3,506 5,259 7,012 10,518 14,024 21,036 and 42,072, with no remainder.

Since 42,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,072, 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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