Q: Is 424,956 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 424,956 is a composite number.

Why is 424,956 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 424,956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 5,059 10,118 15,177 20,236 30,354 35,413 60,708 70,826 106,239 141,652 212,478 and 424,956, with no remainder.

Since 424,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 424,956, 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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