Q: Is 638,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 638,424 is a composite number.

Why is 638,424 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 638,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 8,867 17,734 26,601 35,468 53,202 70,936 79,803 106,404 159,606 212,808 319,212 and 638,424, with no remainder.

Since 638,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 638,424, 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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