Q: Is 423,457 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 423,457 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 423,457 not 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 423,457 can be evenly divided by 1 and 423,457, with no remainder.

Since 423,457 can be divided by just 1 and 423,457, it is not a composite number.


More Examples

Number 423,455423,456423,458423,459
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 423,457:


Ask a Question