Q: Is 426,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 426,740 is a composite number.

Why is 426,740 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 426,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 38 76 95 190 380 1,123 2,246 4,492 5,615 11,230 21,337 22,460 42,674 85,348 106,685 213,370 and 426,740, with no remainder.

Since 426,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 426,740, 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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