Q: Is 421,430 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 421,430 is a composite number.

Why is 421,430 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 421,430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 37 67 74 85 134 170 185 335 370 629 670 1,139 1,258 2,278 2,479 3,145 4,958 5,695 6,290 11,390 12,395 24,790 42,143 84,286 210,715 and 421,430, with no remainder.

Since 421,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 421,430, 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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