Q: Is 423,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 423,724 is a composite number.

Why is 423,724 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 423,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 37 74 148 259 409 518 818 1,036 1,636 2,863 5,726 11,452 15,133 30,266 60,532 105,931 211,862 and 423,724, with no remainder.

Since 423,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,724, 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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