Q: Is 855,920 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,920 is a composite number.

Why is 855,920 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 855,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 16 20 26 40 52 65 80 104 130 208 260 520 823 1,040 1,646 3,292 4,115 6,584 8,230 10,699 13,168 16,460 21,398 32,920 42,796 53,495 65,840 85,592 106,990 171,184 213,980 427,960 and 855,920, with no remainder.

Since 855,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,920, 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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