Q: Is 688,228 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 688,228 is a composite number.

Why is 688,228 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 688,228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 29 34 58 68 116 349 493 698 986 1,396 1,972 5,933 10,121 11,866 20,242 23,732 40,484 172,057 344,114 and 688,228, with no remainder.

Since 688,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 688,228, 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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