Q: Is 421,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,992 is a composite number.

Why is 421,992 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 421,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 5,861 11,722 17,583 23,444 35,166 46,888 52,749 70,332 105,498 140,664 210,996 and 421,992, with no remainder.

Since 421,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,992, 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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