Q: Is 426,284 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 426,284 is a composite number.

Why is 426,284 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 426,284 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 71 76 79 142 158 284 316 1,349 1,501 2,698 3,002 5,396 5,609 6,004 11,218 22,436 106,571 213,142 and 426,284, with no remainder.

Since 426,284 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,284, 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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