Q: Is 862,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 862,608 is a composite number.

Why is 862,608 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 862,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 17,971 35,942 53,913 71,884 107,826 143,768 215,652 287,536 431,304 and 862,608, with no remainder.

Since 862,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 862,608, 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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