Q: Is 424,784 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 424,784 is a composite number.

Why is 424,784 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 424,784 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 139 191 278 382 556 764 1,112 1,528 2,224 3,056 26,549 53,098 106,196 212,392 and 424,784, with no remainder.

Since 424,784 cannot be divided by just 1 and 424,784, 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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