Q: Is 23,479,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,479,498 is a composite number.

Why is 23,479,498 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 23,479,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 163 326 1,141 2,282 10,289 20,578 72,023 144,046 1,677,107 3,354,214 11,739,749 and 23,479,498, with no remainder.

Since 23,479,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,479,498, 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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