Q: Is 42,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,600 is a composite number.

Why is 42,600 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 42,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 71 75 100 120 142 150 200 213 284 300 355 426 568 600 710 852 1,065 1,420 1,704 1,775 2,130 2,840 3,550 4,260 5,325 7,100 8,520 10,650 14,200 21,300 and 42,600, with no remainder.

Since 42,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,600, 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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