Q: Is 423,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 423,400 is a composite number.

Why is 423,400 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 423,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 29 40 50 58 73 100 116 145 146 200 232 290 292 365 580 584 725 730 1,160 1,450 1,460 1,825 2,117 2,900 2,920 3,650 4,234 5,800 7,300 8,468 10,585 14,600 16,936 21,170 42,340 52,925 84,680 105,850 211,700 and 423,400, with no remainder.

Since 423,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,400, 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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