Q: Is 852,943 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 852,943 is a composite number.

Why is 852,943 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 852,943 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 49 91 103 169 637 721 1,183 1,339 5,047 8,281 9,373 17,407 65,611 121,849 and 852,943, with no remainder.

Since 852,943 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,943, 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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