Q: Is 679,427 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 679,427 is a composite number.

Why is 679,427 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 679,427 can be evenly divided by 1 7 31 101 217 707 961 3,131 6,727 21,917 97,061 and 679,427, with no remainder.

Since 679,427 cannot be divided by just 1 and 679,427, 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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