Q: Is 852,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 852,642 is a composite number.

Why is 852,642 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 852,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 67 101 126 134 201 202 303 402 469 603 606 707 909 938 1,206 1,407 1,414 1,818 2,121 2,814 4,221 4,242 6,363 6,767 8,442 12,726 13,534 20,301 40,602 47,369 60,903 94,738 121,806 142,107 284,214 426,321 and 852,642, with no remainder.

Since 852,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,642, 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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