Q: Is 853,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 853,950 is a composite number.

Why is 853,950 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 853,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 5,693 11,386 17,079 28,465 34,158 56,930 85,395 142,325 170,790 284,650 426,975 and 853,950, with no remainder.

Since 853,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,950, 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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