Q: Is 429,962 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 429,962 is a composite number.

Why is 429,962 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 429,962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 23 26 46 299 598 719 1,438 9,347 16,537 18,694 33,074 214,981 and 429,962, with no remainder.

Since 429,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 429,962, 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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