Q: Is 426,073 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 426,073 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 426,073 not 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 426,073 can be evenly divided by 1 and 426,073, with no remainder.

Since 426,073 can be divided by just 1 and 426,073, it is not a composite number.


More Examples

Number 426,071426,072426,074426,075
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 426,073:


Ask a Question