Q: Is 685,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 685,940 is a composite number.

Why is 685,940 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 685,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 34,297 68,594 137,188 171,485 342,970 and 685,940, with no remainder.

Since 685,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 685,940, 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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