Q: Is 427,225 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,225 is a composite number.

Why is 427,225 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 427,225 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 25 115 575 743 3,715 17,089 18,575 85,445 and 427,225, with no remainder.

Since 427,225 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,225, 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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