Q: Is 427,315 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,315 is a composite number.

Why is 427,315 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 427,315 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 29 35 145 203 421 1,015 2,105 2,947 12,209 14,735 61,045 85,463 and 427,315, with no remainder.

Since 427,315 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,315, 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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