Q: Is 42,957 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,957 is a composite number.

Why is 42,957 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 42,957 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 37 43 111 129 333 387 999 1,161 1,591 4,773 14,319 and 42,957, with no remainder.

Since 42,957 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,957, 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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