Q: Is 83,456 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,456 is a composite number.

Why is 83,456 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 83,456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 163 256 326 512 652 1,304 2,608 5,216 10,432 20,864 41,728 and 83,456, with no remainder.

Since 83,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,456, 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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