Q: Is 427,096 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,096 is a composite number.

Why is 427,096 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 427,096 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 197 271 394 542 788 1,084 1,576 2,168 53,387 106,774 213,548 and 427,096, with no remainder.

Since 427,096 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,096, 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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