Q: Is 357,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 357,856 is a composite number.

Why is 357,856 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 357,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 53 106 211 212 422 424 844 848 1,688 1,696 3,376 6,752 11,183 22,366 44,732 89,464 178,928 and 357,856, with no remainder.

Since 357,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 357,856, 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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