Q: Is 23,488 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,488 is a composite number.

Why is 23,488 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 23,488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 367 734 1,468 2,936 5,872 11,744 and 23,488, with no remainder.

Since 23,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,488, 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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