Q: Is 422,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 422,724 is a composite number.

Why is 422,724 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 422,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 35,227 70,454 105,681 140,908 211,362 and 422,724, with no remainder.

Since 422,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 422,724, 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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