Q: Is 849,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 849,272 is a composite number.

Why is 849,272 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 849,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 53 106 212 424 2,003 4,006 8,012 16,024 106,159 212,318 424,636 and 849,272, with no remainder.

Since 849,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 849,272, 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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