Q: Is 28,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,424 is a composite number.

Why is 28,424 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 28,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 17 19 22 34 38 44 68 76 88 136 152 187 209 323 374 418 646 748 836 1,292 1,496 1,672 2,584 3,553 7,106 14,212 and 28,424, with no remainder.

Since 28,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,424, 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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