Q: Is 426,378 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 426,378 is a composite number.

Why is 426,378 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 426,378 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 179 358 397 537 794 1,074 1,191 2,382 71,063 142,126 213,189 and 426,378, with no remainder.

Since 426,378 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,378, 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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