Q: Is 85,239 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,239 is a composite number.

Why is 85,239 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 85,239 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 11 21 27 33 41 63 77 99 123 189 231 287 297 369 451 693 861 1,107 1,353 2,079 2,583 3,157 4,059 7,749 9,471 12,177 28,413 and 85,239, with no remainder.

Since 85,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,239, 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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