Q: Is 421,486 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,486 is a composite number.

Why is 421,486 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 421,486 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 29 43 58 86 169 338 377 559 754 1,118 1,247 2,494 4,901 7,267 9,802 14,534 16,211 32,422 210,743 and 421,486, with no remainder.

Since 421,486 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,486, 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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