Q: Is 85,482 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,482 is a composite number.

Why is 85,482 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 85,482 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 1,583 3,166 4,749 9,498 14,247 28,494 42,741 and 85,482, with no remainder.

Since 85,482 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,482, 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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