Q: Is 28,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,842 is a composite number.

Why is 28,842 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 28,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 19 22 23 33 38 46 57 66 69 114 138 209 253 418 437 506 627 759 874 1,254 1,311 1,518 2,622 4,807 9,614 14,421 and 28,842, with no remainder.

Since 28,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,842, 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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