Q: Is 848,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 848,460 is a composite number.

Why is 848,460 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 848,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 79 158 179 237 316 358 395 474 537 716 790 895 948 1,074 1,185 1,580 1,790 2,148 2,370 2,685 3,580 4,740 5,370 10,740 14,141 28,282 42,423 56,564 70,705 84,846 141,410 169,692 212,115 282,820 424,230 and 848,460, with no remainder.

Since 848,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 848,460, 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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