Q: Is 846,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 846,538 is a composite number.

Why is 846,538 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 846,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 23 46 77 154 161 239 253 322 478 506 1,673 1,771 2,629 3,346 3,542 5,258 5,497 10,994 18,403 36,806 38,479 60,467 76,958 120,934 423,269 and 846,538, with no remainder.

Since 846,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 846,538, 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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