Q: Is 852,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 852,978 is a composite number.

Why is 852,978 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 852,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 23 42 46 69 138 161 322 483 883 966 1,766 2,649 5,298 6,181 12,362 18,543 20,309 37,086 40,618 60,927 121,854 142,163 284,326 426,489 and 852,978, with no remainder.

Since 852,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,978, 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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