Q: Is 389,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 389,856 is a composite number.

Why is 389,856 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 389,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 31 32 48 62 93 96 124 131 186 248 262 372 393 496 524 744 786 992 1,048 1,488 1,572 2,096 2,976 3,144 4,061 4,192 6,288 8,122 12,183 12,576 16,244 24,366 32,488 48,732 64,976 97,464 129,952 194,928 and 389,856, with no remainder.

Since 389,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 389,856, 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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