Q: Is 855,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,820 is a composite number.

Why is 855,820 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 855,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 6,113 12,226 24,452 30,565 42,791 61,130 85,582 122,260 171,164 213,955 427,910 and 855,820, with no remainder.

Since 855,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,820, 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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