Q: Is 428,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 428,536 is a composite number.

Why is 428,536 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 428,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 23 34 46 68 92 136 137 184 274 391 548 782 1,096 1,564 2,329 3,128 3,151 4,658 6,302 9,316 12,604 18,632 25,208 53,567 107,134 214,268 and 428,536, with no remainder.

Since 428,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,536, 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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