Q: Is 422,379 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 422,379 is a composite number.

Why is 422,379 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 422,379 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 71 213 639 661 1,983 5,949 46,931 140,793 and 422,379, with no remainder.

Since 422,379 cannot be divided by just 1 and 422,379, 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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