Q: Is 254,421 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,421 is a composite number.

Why is 254,421 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 254,421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 243 349 729 1,047 3,141 9,423 28,269 84,807 and 254,421, with no remainder.

Since 254,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,421, 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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