Q: Is 423,156 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 423,156 is a composite number.

Why is 423,156 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 423,156 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 179 197 358 394 537 591 716 788 1,074 1,182 2,148 2,364 35,263 70,526 105,789 141,052 211,578 and 423,156, with no remainder.

Since 423,156 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,156, 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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