Q: Is 862,146 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 862,146 is a composite number.

Why is 862,146 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 862,146 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 211 227 422 454 633 681 1,266 1,362 1,899 2,043 3,798 4,086 47,897 95,794 143,691 287,382 431,073 and 862,146, with no remainder.

Since 862,146 cannot be divided by just 1 and 862,146, 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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