Q: Is 32,844 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 32,844 is a composite number.

Why is 32,844 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 32,844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 17 21 23 28 34 42 46 51 68 69 84 92 102 119 138 161 204 238 276 322 357 391 476 483 644 714 782 966 1,173 1,428 1,564 1,932 2,346 2,737 4,692 5,474 8,211 10,948 16,422 and 32,844, with no remainder.

Since 32,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 32,844, 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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