Q: Is 853,990 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 853,990 is a composite number.

Why is 853,990 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 853,990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 46 47 79 94 115 158 230 235 395 470 790 1,081 1,817 2,162 3,634 3,713 5,405 7,426 9,085 10,810 18,170 18,565 37,130 85,399 170,798 426,995 and 853,990, with no remainder.

Since 853,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,990, 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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