Q: Is 855,426 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,426 is a composite number.

Why is 855,426 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 855,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 13 22 26 33 39 66 78 143 286 429 858 997 1,994 2,991 5,982 10,967 12,961 21,934 25,922 32,901 38,883 65,802 77,766 142,571 285,142 427,713 and 855,426, with no remainder.

Since 855,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,426, 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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