Q: Is 855,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,048 is a composite number.

Why is 855,048 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 855,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 23 24 46 69 92 138 184 276 552 1,549 3,098 4,647 6,196 9,294 12,392 18,588 35,627 37,176 71,254 106,881 142,508 213,762 285,016 427,524 and 855,048, with no remainder.

Since 855,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,048, 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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