Q: Is 421,659 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,659 is a composite number.

Why is 421,659 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 421,659 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 23 27 63 69 97 161 189 207 291 483 621 679 873 1,449 2,037 2,231 2,619 4,347 6,111 6,693 15,617 18,333 20,079 46,851 60,237 140,553 and 421,659, with no remainder.

Since 421,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,659, 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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