Q: Is 863,352 a Composite Number?

Why is 863,352 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 863,352 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 27 28 36 42 54 56 63 72 84 108 126 168 189 216 252 378 504 571 756 1,142 1,512 1,713 2,284 3,426 3,997 4,568 5,139 6,852 7,994 10,278 11,991 13,704 15,417 15,988 20,556 23,982 30,834 31,976 35,973 41,112 47,964 61,668 71,946 95,928 107,919 123,336 143,892 215,838 287,784 431,676 and 863,352, with no remainder.

Since 863,352 cannot be divided by just 1 and 863,352, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).