Q: Is 427,958 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,958 is a composite number.

Why is 427,958 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 427,958 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 41 82 307 614 697 1,394 5,219 10,438 12,587 25,174 213,979 and 427,958, with no remainder.

Since 427,958 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,958, 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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