Q: Is 855,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 855,984 is a composite number.

Why is 855,984 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 855,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 17 24 34 48 51 68 102 136 204 272 408 816 1,049 2,098 3,147 4,196 6,294 8,392 12,588 16,784 17,833 25,176 35,666 50,352 53,499 71,332 106,998 142,664 213,996 285,328 427,992 and 855,984, with no remainder.

Since 855,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 855,984, 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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