Q: Is 852,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 852,940 is a composite number.

Why is 852,940 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 852,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 3,877 7,754 15,508 19,385 38,770 42,647 77,540 85,294 170,588 213,235 426,470 and 852,940, with no remainder.

Since 852,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,940, 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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