Q: Is 28,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,496 is a composite number.

Why is 28,496 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 28,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 137 208 274 548 1,096 1,781 2,192 3,562 7,124 14,248 and 28,496, with no remainder.

Since 28,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,496, 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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