Q: Is 421,422 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,422 is a composite number.

Why is 421,422 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 421,422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 70,237 140,474 210,711 and 421,422, with no remainder.

Since 421,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,422, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 421,420421,421421,423421,424
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 421,422:


Ask a Question