Q: Is 853,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 853,472 is a composite number.

Why is 853,472 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 853,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 149 179 298 358 596 716 1,192 1,432 2,384 2,864 4,768 5,728 26,671 53,342 106,684 213,368 426,736 and 853,472, with no remainder.

Since 853,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,472, 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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