Q: Is 421,005 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,005 is a composite number.

Why is 421,005 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 421,005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 13 15 17 39 51 65 85 127 195 221 255 381 635 663 1,105 1,651 1,905 2,159 3,315 4,953 6,477 8,255 10,795 24,765 28,067 32,385 84,201 140,335 and 421,005, with no remainder.

Since 421,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,005, 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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