Q: Is 427,928 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,928 is a composite number.

Why is 427,928 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 427,928 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 149 298 359 596 718 1,192 1,436 2,872 53,491 106,982 213,964 and 427,928, with no remainder.

Since 427,928 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,928, 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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