Q: Is 428,001 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 428,001 is a composite number.

Why is 428,001 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 428,001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 89 229 267 623 687 1,603 1,869 4,809 20,381 61,143 142,667 and 428,001, with no remainder.

Since 428,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,001, 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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