Q: Is 851,248 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 851,248 is a composite number.

Why is 851,248 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 851,248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 83 166 332 641 664 1,282 1,328 2,564 5,128 10,256 53,203 106,406 212,812 425,624 and 851,248, with no remainder.

Since 851,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 851,248, 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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