Q: Is 422,793 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 422,793 is a composite number.

Why is 422,793 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 422,793 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 2,237 6,711 15,659 20,133 46,977 60,399 140,931 and 422,793, with no remainder.

Since 422,793 cannot be divided by just 1 and 422,793, 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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