Q: Is 42,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,728 is a composite number.

Why is 42,728 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 42,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 109 196 218 392 436 763 872 1,526 3,052 5,341 6,104 10,682 21,364 and 42,728, with no remainder.

Since 42,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,728, 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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