Q: Is 838,672 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 838,672 is a composite number.

Why is 838,672 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 838,672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 23 43 46 53 86 92 106 172 184 212 344 368 424 688 848 989 1,219 1,978 2,279 2,438 3,956 4,558 4,876 7,912 9,116 9,752 15,824 18,232 19,504 36,464 52,417 104,834 209,668 419,336 and 838,672, with no remainder.

Since 838,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,672, 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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