Q: Is 421,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,820 is a composite number.

Why is 421,820 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 421,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 23 28 35 46 70 92 115 131 140 161 230 262 322 460 524 644 655 805 917 1,310 1,610 1,834 2,620 3,013 3,220 3,668 4,585 6,026 9,170 12,052 15,065 18,340 21,091 30,130 42,182 60,260 84,364 105,455 210,910 and 421,820, with no remainder.

Since 421,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,820, 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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