Q: Is 427,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,600 is a composite number.

Why is 427,600 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 427,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 1,069 2,138 4,276 5,345 8,552 10,690 17,104 21,380 26,725 42,760 53,450 85,520 106,900 213,800 and 427,600, with no remainder.

Since 427,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,600, 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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