Q: Is 862,338 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 862,338 is a composite number.

Why is 862,338 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 862,338 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 101 202 303 606 1,423 2,846 4,269 8,538 143,723 287,446 431,169 and 862,338, with no remainder.

Since 862,338 cannot be divided by just 1 and 862,338, 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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