Q: Is 838,971 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 838,971 is a composite number.

Why is 838,971 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 838,971 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 23 27 63 69 161 189 193 207 483 579 621 1,351 1,449 1,737 4,053 4,347 4,439 5,211 12,159 13,317 31,073 36,477 39,951 93,219 119,853 279,657 and 838,971, with no remainder.

Since 838,971 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,971, 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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