Q: Is 1,836 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,836 is a composite number.

Why is 1,836 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 1,836 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 17 18 27 34 36 51 54 68 102 108 153 204 306 459 612 918 and 1,836, with no remainder.

Since 1,836 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,836, 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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