Q: Is 245,421 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 245,421 is a composite number.

Why is 245,421 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 245,421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 37 67 99 111 201 333 407 603 737 1,221 2,211 2,479 3,663 6,633 7,437 22,311 27,269 81,807 and 245,421, with no remainder.

Since 245,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,421, 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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