Q: Is 852,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 852,540 is a composite number.

Why is 852,540 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 852,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 26 30 39 52 60 65 78 130 156 195 260 390 780 1,093 2,186 3,279 4,372 5,465 6,558 10,930 13,116 14,209 16,395 21,860 28,418 32,790 42,627 56,836 65,580 71,045 85,254 142,090 170,508 213,135 284,180 426,270 and 852,540, with no remainder.

Since 852,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,540, 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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