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A Prime number is a number with two and only two factors: 1 (also known as unity) and itself. A composite number is a number with more than two factors; in other words, it has at least one factor besides 1 and itself. 42 has factors other than 1 and itself, so it is not a prime number. For example, it is divisible by 2 because it is an even number. Therefore, 42 is a composite number.
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Is 42 a prime number?
No, 42 is a composite number, not a prime number. 42 is divisible by 2, 3, and 7. 42 has more than two factors and so it is a composite number. All even numbers greater than 2 are composite.
Is 42 composite or prime?
42 is a composite number; its factors are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42. Every even number (except 2 itself) is composite.42 is a Composite Number.
Is 42 a prime or composite?
42 is composite; its factors are 2, 3, and 7. 42 is indeed a composite number and its factors are not only 2,3, and 7, but they are all 1,2,3,6,7,42.
Is 42 a prime or composent number?
42 is divisible by 2 (and other factors) so it is a composite number
Prime factorization of 42?
42 is a composite number; it has factors other than 1 and itself. It is not a prime number.The prime factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 7, 42
