Q: Is 426,156 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 426,156 is a composite number.

Why is 426,156 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 426,156 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 2,089 4,178 6,267 8,356 12,534 25,068 35,513 71,026 106,539 142,052 213,078 and 426,156, with no remainder.

Since 426,156 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,156, 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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