Q: Is 83,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,536 is a composite number.

Why is 83,536 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 83,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 23 46 92 184 227 368 454 908 1,816 3,632 5,221 10,442 20,884 41,768 and 83,536, with no remainder.

Since 83,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,536, 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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