Q: Is 406,215 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 406,215 is a composite number.

Why is 406,215 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 406,215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 17 27 45 51 59 81 85 135 153 177 255 295 405 459 531 765 885 1,003 1,377 1,593 2,295 2,655 3,009 4,779 5,015 6,885 7,965 9,027 15,045 23,895 27,081 45,135 81,243 135,405 and 406,215, with no remainder.

Since 406,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 406,215, 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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