Q: Is 417,989 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 417,989 is a composite number.

Why is 417,989 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 417,989 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 37 79 143 407 481 869 1,027 2,923 5,291 11,297 32,153 37,999 and 417,989, with no remainder.

Since 417,989 cannot be divided by just 1 and 417,989, 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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