Q: Is 420,294 a Composite Number?

Why is 420,294 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 420,294 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 10,007 20,014 30,021 60,042 70,049 140,098 210,147 and 420,294, with no remainder.

Since 420,294 cannot be divided by just 1 and 420,294, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).