Q: Is 424,256 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 424,256 is a composite number.

Why is 424,256 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 424,256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 32 56 64 112 224 448 947 1,894 3,788 6,629 7,576 13,258 15,152 26,516 30,304 53,032 60,608 106,064 212,128 and 424,256, with no remainder.

Since 424,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 424,256, 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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