Q: Is 852,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 852,950 is a composite number.

Why is 852,950 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 852,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 35 50 70 175 350 2,437 4,874 12,185 17,059 24,370 34,118 60,925 85,295 121,850 170,590 426,475 and 852,950, with no remainder.

Since 852,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,950, 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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