Q: Is 402,437 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 402,437 is a composite number.

Why is 402,437 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 402,437 can be evenly divided by 1 7 43 49 191 301 1,337 2,107 8,213 9,359 57,491 and 402,437, with no remainder.

Since 402,437 cannot be divided by just 1 and 402,437, 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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