Q: Is 853,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 853,400 is a composite number.

Why is 853,400 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 853,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 25 34 40 50 68 85 100 136 170 200 251 340 425 502 680 850 1,004 1,255 1,700 2,008 2,510 3,400 4,267 5,020 6,275 8,534 10,040 12,550 17,068 21,335 25,100 34,136 42,670 50,200 85,340 106,675 170,680 213,350 426,700 and 853,400, with no remainder.

Since 853,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,400, 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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