Q: Is 83,421 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,421 is a composite number.

Why is 83,421 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 83,421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 23 31 39 69 93 117 207 279 299 403 713 897 1,209 2,139 2,691 3,627 6,417 9,269 27,807 and 83,421, with no remainder.

Since 83,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,421, 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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