Q: Is 23,256 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,256 is a composite number.

Why is 23,256 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 23,256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 17 18 19 24 34 36 38 51 57 68 72 76 102 114 136 152 153 171 204 228 306 323 342 408 456 612 646 684 969 1,224 1,292 1,368 1,938 2,584 2,907 3,876 5,814 7,752 11,628 and 23,256, with no remainder.

Since 23,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,256, 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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