Q: Is 421,704 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,704 is a composite number.

Why is 421,704 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 421,704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 5,857 11,714 17,571 23,428 35,142 46,856 52,713 70,284 105,426 140,568 210,852 and 421,704, with no remainder.

Since 421,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,704, 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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