Q: Is 853,245 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 853,245 is a composite number.

Why is 853,245 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 853,245 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 67 201 283 335 603 849 1,005 1,415 2,547 3,015 4,245 12,735 18,961 56,883 94,805 170,649 284,415 and 853,245, with no remainder.

Since 853,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,245, 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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