Q: Is 505,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 505,855 is a composite number.

Why is 505,855 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 505,855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 97 149 485 679 745 1,043 3,395 5,215 14,453 72,265 101,171 and 505,855, with no remainder.

Since 505,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,855, 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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