Q: Is 23,171,744 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,171,744 is a composite number.

Why is 23,171,744 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 23,171,744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 724,117 1,448,234 2,896,468 5,792,936 11,585,872 and 23,171,744, with no remainder.

Since 23,171,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,171,744, 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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