Q: Is 855,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,268 is a composite number.

Why is 855,268 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 855,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 58 73 101 116 146 202 292 404 2,117 2,929 4,234 5,858 7,373 8,468 11,716 14,746 29,492 213,817 427,634 and 855,268, with no remainder.

Since 855,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,268, 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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