Q: Is 847,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 847,572 is a composite number.

Why is 847,572 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 847,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 6,421 12,842 19,263 25,684 38,526 70,631 77,052 141,262 211,893 282,524 423,786 and 847,572, with no remainder.

Since 847,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 847,572, 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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