Q: Is 849,873 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 849,873 is a composite number.

Why is 849,873 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 849,873 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 109 113 327 339 2,507 2,599 7,521 7,797 12,317 36,951 283,291 and 849,873, with no remainder.

Since 849,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 849,873, 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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