Q: Is 128,478 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 128,478 is a composite number.

Why is 128,478 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 128,478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 19 21 23 38 42 46 49 57 69 98 114 133 138 147 161 266 294 322 399 437 483 798 874 931 966 1,127 1,311 1,862 2,254 2,622 2,793 3,059 3,381 5,586 6,118 6,762 9,177 18,354 21,413 42,826 64,239 and 128,478, with no remainder.

Since 128,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 128,478, 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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