Q: Is 426,039 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 426,039 is a composite number.

Why is 426,039 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 426,039 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 59 83 87 177 249 1,711 2,407 4,897 5,133 7,221 14,691 142,013 and 426,039, with no remainder.

Since 426,039 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,039, 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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