Q: Is 421,185 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,185 is a composite number.

Why is 421,185 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 421,185 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 43 129 215 645 653 1,959 3,265 9,795 28,079 84,237 140,395 and 421,185, with no remainder.

Since 421,185 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,185, 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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