Q: Is 428,588 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 428,588 is a composite number.

Why is 428,588 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 428,588 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 109 218 436 983 1,966 3,932 107,147 214,294 and 428,588, with no remainder.

Since 428,588 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,588, 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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