Q: Is 854,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 854,720 is a composite number.

Why is 854,720 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 854,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 2,671 5,342 10,684 13,355 21,368 26,710 42,736 53,420 85,472 106,840 170,944 213,680 427,360 and 854,720, with no remainder.

Since 854,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 854,720, 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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