Q: Is 427,544 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,544 is a composite number.

Why is 427,544 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 427,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 4,111 8,222 16,444 32,888 53,443 106,886 213,772 and 427,544, with no remainder.

Since 427,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,544, 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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