Q: Is 23,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,985 is a composite number.

Why is 23,985 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 23,985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 39 41 45 65 117 123 195 205 369 533 585 615 1,599 1,845 2,665 4,797 7,995 and 23,985, with no remainder.

Since 23,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,985, 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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