Q: Is 421,718 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,718 is a composite number.

Why is 421,718 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 421,718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 29 58 319 638 661 1,322 7,271 14,542 19,169 38,338 210,859 and 421,718, with no remainder.

Since 421,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,718, 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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