Q: Is 420,597 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 420,597 is a composite number.

Why is 420,597 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 420,597 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 2,749 8,247 24,741 46,733 140,199 and 420,597, with no remainder.

Since 420,597 cannot be divided by just 1 and 420,597, 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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