Q: Is 42,126 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,126 is a composite number.

Why is 42,126 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 42,126 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 17 21 34 42 51 59 102 118 119 177 238 354 357 413 714 826 1,003 1,239 2,006 2,478 3,009 6,018 7,021 14,042 21,063 and 42,126, with no remainder.

Since 42,126 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,126, 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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