Q: Is 838,854 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 838,854 is a composite number.

Why is 838,854 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 838,854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 29 58 87 174 261 522 1,607 3,214 4,821 9,642 14,463 28,926 46,603 93,206 139,809 279,618 419,427 and 838,854, with no remainder.

Since 838,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,854, 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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