Q: Is 838,548 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 838,548 is a composite number.

Why is 838,548 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 838,548 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 23,293 46,586 69,879 93,172 139,758 209,637 279,516 419,274 and 838,548, with no remainder.

Since 838,548 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,548, 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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