Q: Is 851,488 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 851,488 is a composite number.

Why is 851,488 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 851,488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 41 44 59 82 88 118 164 176 236 328 352 451 472 649 656 902 944 1,298 1,312 1,804 1,888 2,419 2,596 3,608 4,838 5,192 7,216 9,676 10,384 14,432 19,352 20,768 26,609 38,704 53,218 77,408 106,436 212,872 425,744 and 851,488, with no remainder.

Since 851,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 851,488, 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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