Q: Is 855,117 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,117 is a composite number.

Why is 855,117 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 855,117 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 23 27 51 69 81 153 207 243 391 459 621 729 1,173 1,377 1,863 2,187 3,519 4,131 5,589 10,557 12,393 16,767 31,671 37,179 50,301 95,013 285,039 and 855,117, with no remainder.

Since 855,117 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,117, 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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