Q: Is 427,100 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,100 is a composite number.

Why is 427,100 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 427,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 4,271 8,542 17,084 21,355 42,710 85,420 106,775 213,550 and 427,100, with no remainder.

Since 427,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,100, 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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