Q: Is 428,671 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 428,671 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 428,671 not 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 428,671 can be evenly divided by 1 and 428,671, with no remainder.

Since 428,671 can be divided by just 1 and 428,671, it is not 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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