Q: Is 429,471 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 429,471 is a composite number.

Why is 429,471 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 429,471 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 17 21 51 63 119 153 357 401 1,071 1,203 2,807 3,609 6,817 8,421 20,451 25,263 47,719 61,353 143,157 and 429,471, with no remainder.

Since 429,471 cannot be divided by just 1 and 429,471, 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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