Q: Is 420,248 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 420,248 is a composite number.

Why is 420,248 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 420,248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 131 262 401 524 802 1,048 1,604 3,208 52,531 105,062 210,124 and 420,248, with no remainder.

Since 420,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 420,248, 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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