Q: Is 426,546 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 426,546 is a composite number.

Why is 426,546 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 426,546 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 2,633 5,266 7,899 15,798 23,697 47,394 71,091 142,182 213,273 and 426,546, with no remainder.

Since 426,546 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,546, 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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