Q: Is 28,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,428 is a composite number.

Why is 28,428 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 28,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 103 138 206 276 309 412 618 1,236 2,369 4,738 7,107 9,476 14,214 and 28,428, with no remainder.

Since 28,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,428, 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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