Q: Is 421,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,940 is a composite number.

Why is 421,940 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 421,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 73 85 146 170 289 292 340 365 578 730 1,156 1,241 1,445 1,460 2,482 2,890 4,964 5,780 6,205 12,410 21,097 24,820 42,194 84,388 105,485 210,970 and 421,940, with no remainder.

Since 421,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,940, 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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