Q: Is 428,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 428,550 is a composite number.

Why is 428,550 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 428,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 2,857 5,714 8,571 14,285 17,142 28,570 42,855 71,425 85,710 142,850 214,275 and 428,550, with no remainder.

Since 428,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,550, 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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