Q: Is 853,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 853,728 is a composite number.

Why is 853,728 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 853,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 8,893 17,786 26,679 35,572 53,358 71,144 106,716 142,288 213,432 284,576 426,864 and 853,728, with no remainder.

Since 853,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,728, 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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