Q: Is 423,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 423,550 is a composite number.

Why is 423,550 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 423,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 43 50 86 197 215 394 430 985 1,075 1,970 2,150 4,925 8,471 9,850 16,942 42,355 84,710 211,775 and 423,550, with no remainder.

Since 423,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,550, 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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