Q: Is 14,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 14,728 is a composite number.

Why is 14,728 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 14,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 263 526 1,052 1,841 2,104 3,682 7,364 and 14,728, with no remainder.

Since 14,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,728, 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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