Q: Is 23,568 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,568 is a composite number.

Why is 23,568 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 23,568 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 491 982 1,473 1,964 2,946 3,928 5,892 7,856 11,784 and 23,568, with no remainder.

Since 23,568 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,568, 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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