Q: Is 427,224 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,224 is a composite number.

Why is 427,224 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 427,224 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 2,543 5,086 7,629 10,172 15,258 17,801 20,344 30,516 35,602 53,403 61,032 71,204 106,806 142,408 213,612 and 427,224, with no remainder.

Since 427,224 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,224, 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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