Q: Is 855,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,300 is a composite number.

Why is 855,300 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 855,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 2,851 5,702 8,553 11,404 14,255 17,106 28,510 34,212 42,765 57,020 71,275 85,530 142,550 171,060 213,825 285,100 427,650 and 855,300, with no remainder.

Since 855,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,300, 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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