Q: Is 851,168 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 851,168 is a composite number.

Why is 851,168 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 851,168 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 67 134 268 397 536 794 1,072 1,588 2,144 3,176 6,352 12,704 26,599 53,198 106,396 212,792 425,584 and 851,168, with no remainder.

Since 851,168 cannot be divided by just 1 and 851,168, 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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