Q: Is 23,706 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,706 is a composite number.

Why is 23,706 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 23,706 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 439 878 1,317 2,634 3,951 7,902 11,853 and 23,706, with no remainder.

Since 23,706 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,706, 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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