Q: Is 85,100 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,100 is a composite number.

Why is 85,100 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 85,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 25 37 46 50 74 92 100 115 148 185 230 370 460 575 740 851 925 1,150 1,702 1,850 2,300 3,404 3,700 4,255 8,510 17,020 21,275 42,550 and 85,100, with no remainder.

Since 85,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,100, 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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