Q: Is 428,708 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 428,708 is a composite number.

Why is 428,708 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 428,708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 61 122 244 251 427 502 854 1,004 1,708 1,757 3,514 7,028 15,311 30,622 61,244 107,177 214,354 and 428,708, with no remainder.

Since 428,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,708, 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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