Q: Is 128,427 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 128,427 is a composite number.

Why is 128,427 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 128,427 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 37 39 89 111 267 481 1,157 1,443 3,293 3,471 9,879 42,809 and 128,427, with no remainder.

Since 128,427 cannot be divided by just 1 and 128,427, 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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