Q: Is 42,735 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,735 is a composite number.

Why is 42,735 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 42,735 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 11 15 21 33 35 37 55 77 105 111 165 185 231 259 385 407 555 777 1,155 1,221 1,295 2,035 2,849 3,885 6,105 8,547 14,245 and 42,735, with no remainder.

Since 42,735 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,735, 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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