Q: Is 402,426 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 402,426 is a composite number.

Why is 402,426 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 402,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 79 158 237 283 474 566 711 849 1,422 1,698 2,547 5,094 22,357 44,714 67,071 134,142 201,213 and 402,426, with no remainder.

Since 402,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 402,426, 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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