Q: Is 422,518 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 422,518 is a composite number.

Why is 422,518 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 422,518 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 43 86 289 578 731 1,462 4,913 9,826 12,427 24,854 211,259 and 422,518, with no remainder.

Since 422,518 cannot be divided by just 1 and 422,518, 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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