Q: Is 855,296 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,296 is a composite number.

Why is 855,296 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 855,296 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 32 52 64 104 128 208 256 257 416 514 832 1,028 1,664 2,056 3,328 3,341 4,112 6,682 8,224 13,364 16,448 26,728 32,896 53,456 65,792 106,912 213,824 427,648 and 855,296, with no remainder.

Since 855,296 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,296, 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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