Q: Is 85,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,512 is a composite number.

Why is 85,512 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 85,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 509 1,018 1,527 2,036 3,054 3,563 4,072 6,108 7,126 10,689 12,216 14,252 21,378 28,504 42,756 and 85,512, with no remainder.

Since 85,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,512, 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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