Q: Is 848,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 848,172 is a composite number.

Why is 848,172 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 848,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 5,437 10,874 16,311 21,748 32,622 65,244 70,681 141,362 212,043 282,724 424,086 and 848,172, with no remainder.

Since 848,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 848,172, 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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