Q: Is 855,100 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,100 is a composite number.

Why is 855,100 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 855,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 170 340 425 503 850 1,006 1,700 2,012 2,515 5,030 8,551 10,060 12,575 17,102 25,150 34,204 42,755 50,300 85,510 171,020 213,775 427,550 and 855,100, with no remainder.

Since 855,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,100, 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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