Q: Is 432,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 432,216 is a composite number.

Why is 432,216 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 432,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 23 24 27 29 36 46 54 58 69 72 81 87 92 108 116 138 162 174 184 207 216 232 261 276 324 348 414 522 552 621 648 667 696 783 828 1,044 1,242 1,334 1,566 1,656 1,863 2,001 2,088 2,349 2,484 2,668 3,132 3,726 4,002 4,698 4,968 5,336 6,003 6,264 7,452 8,004 9,396 12,006 14,904 16,008 18,009 18,792 24,012 36,018 48,024 54,027 72,036 108,054 144,072 216,108 and 432,216, with no remainder.

Since 432,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 432,216, 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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