Q: Is 427,977 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 427,977 is a composite number.

Why is 427,977 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 427,977 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 99 121 131 297 363 393 1,089 1,179 1,441 3,267 3,537 4,323 12,969 15,851 38,907 47,553 142,659 and 427,977, with no remainder.

Since 427,977 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,977, 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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