Q: Is 43,586 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 43,586 is a composite number.

Why is 43,586 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 43,586 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 31 37 38 62 74 589 703 1,147 1,178 1,406 2,294 21,793 and 43,586, with no remainder.

Since 43,586 cannot be divided by just 1 and 43,586, 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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