Q: Is 852,039 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 852,039 is a composite number.

Why is 852,039 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 852,039 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 67 81 157 201 471 603 1,413 1,809 4,239 5,427 10,519 12,717 31,557 94,671 284,013 and 852,039, with no remainder.

Since 852,039 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,039, 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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