Q: Is 42,516 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,516 is a composite number.

Why is 42,516 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 42,516 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 1,181 2,362 3,543 4,724 7,086 10,629 14,172 21,258 and 42,516, with no remainder.

Since 42,516 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,516, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 42,51442,51542,51742,518
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 42,516:


Ask a Question