Q: Is 851,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 851,280 is a composite number.

Why is 851,280 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 851,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 3,547 7,094 10,641 14,188 17,735 21,282 28,376 35,470 42,564 53,205 56,752 70,940 85,128 106,410 141,880 170,256 212,820 283,760 425,640 and 851,280, with no remainder.

Since 851,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 851,280, 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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