Q: Is 428,247 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 428,247 is a composite number.

Why is 428,247 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 428,247 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 81 153 311 459 933 1,377 2,799 5,287 8,397 15,861 25,191 47,583 142,749 and 428,247, with no remainder.

Since 428,247 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,247, 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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