Q: Is 42,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 42,980 is a composite number.

Why is 42,980 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 42,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 307 614 1,228 1,535 2,149 3,070 4,298 6,140 8,596 10,745 21,490 and 42,980, with no remainder.

Since 42,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,980, 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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