Q: Is 428,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 428,700 is a composite number.

Why is 428,700 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 428,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 1,429 2,858 4,287 5,716 7,145 8,574 14,290 17,148 21,435 28,580 35,725 42,870 71,450 85,740 107,175 142,900 214,350 and 428,700, with no remainder.

Since 428,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,700, 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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