Q: Is 421,524 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,524 is a composite number.

Why is 421,524 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 421,524 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 81 108 162 324 1,301 2,602 3,903 5,204 7,806 11,709 15,612 23,418 35,127 46,836 70,254 105,381 140,508 210,762 and 421,524, with no remainder.

Since 421,524 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,524, 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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