Q: Is 427,158 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,158 is a composite number.

Why is 427,158 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 427,158 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 1,249 2,498 3,747 7,494 11,241 22,482 23,731 47,462 71,193 142,386 213,579 and 427,158, with no remainder.

Since 427,158 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,158, 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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