Q: Is 427,368 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,368 is a composite number.

Why is 427,368 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 427,368 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 17,807 35,614 53,421 71,228 106,842 142,456 213,684 and 427,368, with no remainder.

Since 427,368 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,368, 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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