Q: Is 284,852 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,852 is a composite number.

Why is 284,852 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 284,852 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 59 68 71 118 142 236 284 1,003 1,207 2,006 2,414 4,012 4,189 4,828 8,378 16,756 71,213 142,426 and 284,852, with no remainder.

Since 284,852 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,852, 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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