Q: Is 427,141 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,141 is a composite number.

Why is 427,141 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 427,141 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 29 103 143 319 377 1,133 1,339 2,987 4,147 14,729 32,857 38,831 and 427,141, with no remainder.

Since 427,141 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,141, 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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