Q: Is 847,654 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 847,654 is a composite number.

Why is 847,654 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 847,654 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 107 214 233 466 1,819 3,638 3,961 7,922 24,931 49,862 423,827 and 847,654, with no remainder.

Since 847,654 cannot be divided by just 1 and 847,654, 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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