Q: Is 423,871 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 423,871 is a composite number.

Why is 423,871 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 423,871 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 133 3,187 22,309 60,553 and 423,871, with no remainder.

Since 423,871 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,871, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 423,869423,870423,872423,873
Composite? noyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 423,871:


Ask a Question