Q: Is 838,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 838,872 is a composite number.

Why is 838,872 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 838,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 61 72 122 183 191 244 366 382 488 549 573 732 764 1,098 1,146 1,464 1,528 1,719 2,196 2,292 3,438 4,392 4,584 6,876 11,651 13,752 23,302 34,953 46,604 69,906 93,208 104,859 139,812 209,718 279,624 419,436 and 838,872, with no remainder.

Since 838,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,872, 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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