Q: Is 402,555 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 402,555 is a composite number.

Why is 402,555 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 402,555 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 47 141 235 571 705 1,713 2,855 8,565 26,837 80,511 134,185 and 402,555, with no remainder.

Since 402,555 cannot be divided by just 1 and 402,555, 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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