Q: Is 423,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 423,728 is a composite number.

Why is 423,728 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 423,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 71 142 284 373 568 746 1,136 1,492 2,984 5,968 26,483 52,966 105,932 211,864 and 423,728, with no remainder.

Since 423,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,728, 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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