Q: Is 23,862 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,862 is a composite number.

Why is 23,862 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 23,862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 41 82 97 123 194 246 291 582 3,977 7,954 11,931 and 23,862, with no remainder.

Since 23,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,862, 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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