Q: Is 855,603 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,603 is a composite number.

Why is 855,603 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 855,603 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 81 189 243 503 567 1,509 1,701 3,521 4,527 10,563 13,581 31,689 40,743 95,067 122,229 285,201 and 855,603, with no remainder.

Since 855,603 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,603, 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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