Q: Is 85,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,600 is a composite number.

Why is 85,600 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 85,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 107 160 200 214 400 428 535 800 856 1,070 1,712 2,140 2,675 3,424 4,280 5,350 8,560 10,700 17,120 21,400 42,800 and 85,600, with no remainder.

Since 85,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,600, 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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