Q: Is 420,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 420,216 is a composite number.

Why is 420,216 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 420,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 17,509 35,018 52,527 70,036 105,054 140,072 210,108 and 420,216, with no remainder.

Since 420,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 420,216, 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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