Q: Is 423,243 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 423,243 is a composite number.

Why is 423,243 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 423,243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 31 37 41 93 111 123 279 333 369 1,147 1,271 1,517 3,441 3,813 4,551 10,323 11,439 13,653 47,027 141,081 and 423,243, with no remainder.

Since 423,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 423,243, 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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