Q: Is 427,955 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,955 is a composite number.

Why is 427,955 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 427,955 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 31 55 155 251 341 1,255 1,705 2,761 7,781 13,805 38,905 85,591 and 427,955, with no remainder.

Since 427,955 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,955, 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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