Q: Is 428,442 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 428,442 is a composite number.

Why is 428,442 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 428,442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 101 202 303 606 707 1,414 2,121 4,242 10,201 20,402 30,603 61,206 71,407 142,814 214,221 and 428,442, with no remainder.

Since 428,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,442, 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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