Q: Is 428,659 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 428,659 is a composite number.

Why is 428,659 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 428,659 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 19 77 133 209 293 1,463 2,051 3,223 5,567 22,561 38,969 61,237 and 428,659, with no remainder.

Since 428,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,659, 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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