Q: Is 422,947 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 422,947 is a composite number.

Why is 422,947 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 422,947 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 37 71 161 259 497 851 1,633 2,627 5,957 11,431 18,389 60,421 and 422,947, with no remainder.

Since 422,947 cannot be divided by just 1 and 422,947, 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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