Q: Is 85,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,400 is a composite number.

Why is 85,400 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 85,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 61 70 100 122 140 175 200 244 280 305 350 427 488 610 700 854 1,220 1,400 1,525 1,708 2,135 2,440 3,050 3,416 4,270 6,100 8,540 10,675 12,200 17,080 21,350 42,700 and 85,400, with no remainder.

Since 85,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,400, 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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