Q: Is 855,830 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,830 is a composite number.

Why is 855,830 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 855,830 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 46 61 115 122 230 305 610 1,403 2,806 3,721 7,015 7,442 14,030 18,605 37,210 85,583 171,166 427,915 and 855,830, with no remainder.

Since 855,830 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,830, 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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