Q: Is 422,541 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 422,541 is a composite number.

Why is 422,541 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 422,541 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 19 21 57 63 133 171 353 399 1,059 1,197 2,471 3,177 6,707 7,413 20,121 22,239 46,949 60,363 140,847 and 422,541, with no remainder.

Since 422,541 cannot be divided by just 1 and 422,541, 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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