Q: Is 838,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 838,428 is a composite number.

Why is 838,428 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 838,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 109 218 327 436 641 654 1,282 1,308 1,923 2,564 3,846 7,692 69,869 139,738 209,607 279,476 419,214 and 838,428, with no remainder.

Since 838,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,428, 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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