Q: Is 421,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,542 is a composite number.

Why is 421,542 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 421,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 2,129 4,258 6,387 12,774 19,161 23,419 38,322 46,838 70,257 140,514 210,771 and 421,542, with no remainder.

Since 421,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,542, 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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