Q: Is 426,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 426,236 is a composite number.

Why is 426,236 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 426,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 41 46 82 92 113 164 226 452 943 1,886 2,599 3,772 4,633 5,198 9,266 10,396 18,532 106,559 213,118 and 426,236, with no remainder.

Since 426,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,236, 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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