Q: Is 427,884 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,884 is a composite number.

Why is 427,884 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 427,884 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 181 197 362 394 543 591 724 788 1,086 1,182 2,172 2,364 35,657 71,314 106,971 142,628 213,942 and 427,884, with no remainder.

Since 427,884 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,884, 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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