Q: Is 427,266 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,266 is a composite number.

Why is 427,266 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 427,266 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 3,391 6,782 10,173 20,346 23,737 30,519 47,474 61,038 71,211 142,422 213,633 and 427,266, with no remainder.

Since 427,266 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,266, 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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