Q: Is 855,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,870 is a composite number.

Why is 855,870 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 855,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 47 94 141 235 282 470 607 705 1,214 1,410 1,821 3,035 3,642 6,070 9,105 18,210 28,529 57,058 85,587 142,645 171,174 285,290 427,935 and 855,870, with no remainder.

Since 855,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,870, 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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