Q: Is 23,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,716 is a composite number.

Why is 23,716 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 23,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 22 28 44 49 77 98 121 154 196 242 308 484 539 847 1,078 1,694 2,156 3,388 5,929 11,858 and 23,716, with no remainder.

Since 23,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,716, 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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