Q: Is 426,588 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 426,588 is a composite number.

Why is 426,588 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 426,588 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 1,871 3,742 5,613 7,484 11,226 22,452 35,549 71,098 106,647 142,196 213,294 and 426,588, with no remainder.

Since 426,588 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,588, 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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