Q: Is 57,861 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 57,861 is a composite number.

Why is 57,861 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 57,861 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 2,143 6,429 19,287 and 57,861, with no remainder.

Since 57,861 cannot be divided by just 1 and 57,861, 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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