Q: Is 508,432 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 508,432 is a composite number.

Why is 508,432 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 508,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 43 86 172 344 688 739 1,478 2,956 5,912 11,824 31,777 63,554 127,108 254,216 and 508,432, with no remainder.

Since 508,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,432, 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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