Q: Is 304,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 304,856 is a composite number.

Why is 304,856 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 304,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 53 106 212 424 719 1,438 2,876 5,752 38,107 76,214 152,428 and 304,856, with no remainder.

Since 304,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 304,856, 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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