Q: Is 428,733 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 428,733 is a composite number.

Why is 428,733 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 428,733 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 67 79 81 201 237 603 711 1,809 2,133 5,293 5,427 6,399 15,879 47,637 142,911 and 428,733, with no remainder.

Since 428,733 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,733, 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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