Q: Is 422,263 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 422,263 is a composite number.

Why is 422,263 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 422,263 can be evenly divided by 1 17 59 421 1,003 7,157 24,839 and 422,263, with no remainder.

Since 422,263 cannot be divided by just 1 and 422,263, 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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