Q: Is 421,764 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,764 is a composite number.

Why is 421,764 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 421,764 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 5,021 10,042 15,063 20,084 30,126 35,147 60,252 70,294 105,441 140,588 210,882 and 421,764, with no remainder.

Since 421,764 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,764, 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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