Q: Is 847,462 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 847,462 is a composite number.

Why is 847,462 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 847,462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 77 154 5,503 11,006 38,521 60,533 77,042 121,066 423,731 and 847,462, with no remainder.

Since 847,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 847,462, 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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