Q: Is 851,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 851,172 is a composite number.

Why is 851,172 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 851,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 10,133 20,266 30,399 40,532 60,798 70,931 121,596 141,862 212,793 283,724 425,586 and 851,172, with no remainder.

Since 851,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 851,172, 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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