Q: Is 23,478 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,478 is a composite number.

Why is 23,478 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 23,478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 13 14 21 26 39 42 43 78 86 91 129 182 258 273 301 546 559 602 903 1,118 1,677 1,806 3,354 3,913 7,826 11,739 and 23,478, with no remainder.

Since 23,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,478, 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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