Q: Is 427,772 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,772 is a composite number.

Why is 427,772 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 427,772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 229 458 467 916 934 1,868 106,943 213,886 and 427,772, with no remainder.

Since 427,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,772, 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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