Q: Is 85,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,436 is a composite number.

Why is 85,436 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 85,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 31 52 53 62 106 124 212 403 689 806 1,378 1,612 1,643 2,756 3,286 6,572 21,359 42,718 and 85,436, with no remainder.

Since 85,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,436, 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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