Q: Is 423,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 423,856 is a composite number.

Why is 423,856 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 423,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 59 118 236 449 472 898 944 1,796 3,592 7,184 26,491 52,982 105,964 211,928 and 423,856, with no remainder.

Since 423,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,856, 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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