Q: Is 862,623 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 862,623 is a composite number.

Why is 862,623 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 862,623 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 43 129 387 743 1,161 2,229 6,687 20,061 31,949 95,847 287,541 and 862,623, with no remainder.

Since 862,623 cannot be divided by just 1 and 862,623, 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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