Q: Is 3,420,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 3,420,855 is a composite number.

Why is 3,420,855 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 3,420,855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 19 45 57 95 171 285 855 4,001 12,003 20,005 36,009 60,015 76,019 180,045 228,057 380,095 684,171 1,140,285 and 3,420,855, with no remainder.

Since 3,420,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,420,855, 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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