Q: Is 851,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 851,720 is a composite number.

Why is 851,720 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 851,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 107 199 214 398 428 535 796 856 995 1,070 1,592 1,990 2,140 3,980 4,280 7,960 21,293 42,586 85,172 106,465 170,344 212,930 425,860 and 851,720, with no remainder.

Since 851,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 851,720, 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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