Q: Is 426,544 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 426,544 is a composite number.

Why is 426,544 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 426,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 53 106 212 424 503 848 1,006 2,012 4,024 8,048 26,659 53,318 106,636 213,272 and 426,544, with no remainder.

Since 426,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,544, 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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