Q: Is 422,253 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 422,253 is a composite number.

Why is 422,253 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 422,253 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 81 117 351 401 1,053 1,203 3,609 5,213 10,827 15,639 32,481 46,917 140,751 and 422,253, with no remainder.

Since 422,253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 422,253, 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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