Q: Is 428,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 428,960 is a composite number.

Why is 428,960 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 428,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 32 35 40 56 70 80 112 140 160 224 280 383 560 766 1,120 1,532 1,915 2,681 3,064 3,830 5,362 6,128 7,660 10,724 12,256 13,405 15,320 21,448 26,810 30,640 42,896 53,620 61,280 85,792 107,240 214,480 and 428,960, with no remainder.

Since 428,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 428,960, 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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