Q: Is 23,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,424 is a composite number.

Why is 23,424 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 23,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 61 64 96 122 128 183 192 244 366 384 488 732 976 1,464 1,952 2,928 3,904 5,856 7,808 11,712 and 23,424, with no remainder.

Since 23,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,424, 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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