Q: Is 425,493 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 425,493 is a composite number.

Why is 425,493 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 425,493 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 81 103 153 243 309 459 927 1,377 1,751 2,781 4,131 5,253 8,343 15,759 25,029 47,277 141,831 and 425,493, with no remainder.

Since 425,493 cannot be divided by just 1 and 425,493, 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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