Q: Is 852,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 852,960 is a composite number.

Why is 852,960 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 852,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 80 96 120 160 240 480 1,777 3,554 5,331 7,108 8,885 10,662 14,216 17,770 21,324 26,655 28,432 35,540 42,648 53,310 56,864 71,080 85,296 106,620 142,160 170,592 213,240 284,320 426,480 and 852,960, with no remainder.

Since 852,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,960, 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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