Q: Is 420,252 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 420,252 is a composite number.

Why is 420,252 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 420,252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 5,003 10,006 15,009 20,012 30,018 35,021 60,036 70,042 105,063 140,084 210,126 and 420,252, with no remainder.

Since 420,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 420,252, 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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