Q: Is 85,338 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,338 is a composite number.

Why is 85,338 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 85,338 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 431 862 1,293 2,586 3,879 4,741 7,758 9,482 14,223 28,446 42,669 and 85,338, with no remainder.

Since 85,338 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,338, 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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