Q: Is 423,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 423,640 is a composite number.

Why is 423,640 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 423,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 17 20 28 34 35 40 56 68 70 85 89 119 136 140 170 178 238 280 340 356 445 476 595 623 680 712 890 952 1,190 1,246 1,513 1,780 2,380 2,492 3,026 3,115 3,560 4,760 4,984 6,052 6,230 7,565 10,591 12,104 12,460 15,130 21,182 24,920 30,260 42,364 52,955 60,520 84,728 105,910 211,820 and 423,640, with no remainder.

Since 423,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,640, 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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