Q: Is 421,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,500 is a composite number.

Why is 421,500 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 421,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 281 300 375 500 562 750 843 1,124 1,405 1,500 1,686 2,810 3,372 4,215 5,620 7,025 8,430 14,050 16,860 21,075 28,100 35,125 42,150 70,250 84,300 105,375 140,500 210,750 and 421,500, with no remainder.

Since 421,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,500, 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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