Q: Is 427,264 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,264 is a composite number.

Why is 427,264 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 427,264 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 1,669 3,338 6,676 13,352 26,704 53,408 106,816 213,632 and 427,264, with no remainder.

Since 427,264 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,264, 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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