Q: Is 427,875 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,875 is a composite number.

Why is 427,875 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 427,875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 25 35 75 105 125 163 175 375 489 525 815 875 1,141 2,445 2,625 3,423 4,075 5,705 12,225 17,115 20,375 28,525 61,125 85,575 142,625 and 427,875, with no remainder.

Since 427,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,875, 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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