Q: Is 852,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 852,072 is a composite number.

Why is 852,072 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 852,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 24 26 39 52 78 104 156 312 2,731 5,462 8,193 10,924 16,386 21,848 32,772 35,503 65,544 71,006 106,509 142,012 213,018 284,024 426,036 and 852,072, with no remainder.

Since 852,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,072, 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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