Q: Is 854,887 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 854,887 is a composite number.

Why is 854,887 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 854,887 can be evenly divided by 1 11 23 31 109 253 341 713 1,199 2,507 3,379 7,843 27,577 37,169 77,717 and 854,887, with no remainder.

Since 854,887 cannot be divided by just 1 and 854,887, 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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