Q: Is 42,125 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,125 is a composite number.

Why is 42,125 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 42,125 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 125 337 1,685 8,425 and 42,125, with no remainder.

Since 42,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,125, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 42,12342,12442,12642,127
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 42,125:


Ask a Question