Q: Is 420,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 420,512 is a composite number.

Why is 420,512 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 420,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 68 136 272 544 773 1,546 3,092 6,184 12,368 13,141 24,736 26,282 52,564 105,128 210,256 and 420,512, with no remainder.

Since 420,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 420,512, 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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