Q: Is 28,854 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,854 is a composite number.

Why is 28,854 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 28,854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 229 458 687 1,374 1,603 2,061 3,206 4,122 4,809 9,618 14,427 and 28,854, with no remainder.

Since 28,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,854, 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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