Q: Is 851,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 851,480 is a composite number.

Why is 851,480 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 851,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 56 70 140 280 3,041 6,082 12,164 15,205 21,287 24,328 30,410 42,574 60,820 85,148 106,435 121,640 170,296 212,870 425,740 and 851,480, with no remainder.

Since 851,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 851,480, 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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