Q: Is 853,138 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 853,138 is a composite number.

Why is 853,138 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 853,138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 19 22 26 38 143 157 209 247 286 314 418 494 1,727 2,041 2,717 2,983 3,454 4,082 5,434 5,966 22,451 32,813 38,779 44,902 65,626 77,558 426,569 and 853,138, with no remainder.

Since 853,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,138, 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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