Q: Is 817,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 817,428 is a composite number.

Why is 817,428 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 817,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 4,007 8,014 12,021 16,028 24,042 48,084 68,119 136,238 204,357 272,476 408,714 and 817,428, with no remainder.

Since 817,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 817,428, 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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