Q: Is 421,317 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,317 is a composite number.

Why is 421,317 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 421,317 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 169 277 507 831 1,521 2,493 3,601 10,803 32,409 46,813 140,439 and 421,317, with no remainder.

Since 421,317 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,317, 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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