Q: Is 423,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 423,216 is a composite number.

Why is 423,216 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 423,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 2,939 5,878 8,817 11,756 17,634 23,512 26,451 35,268 47,024 52,902 70,536 105,804 141,072 211,608 and 423,216, with no remainder.

Since 423,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,216, 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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