Q: Is 853,552 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 853,552 is a composite number.

Why is 853,552 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 853,552 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 7,621 15,242 30,484 53,347 60,968 106,694 121,936 213,388 426,776 and 853,552, with no remainder.

Since 853,552 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,552, 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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