Q: Is 856,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,002 is a composite number.

Why is 856,002 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 856,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 89 178 229 267 458 534 623 687 1,246 1,374 1,603 1,869 3,206 3,738 4,809 9,618 20,381 40,762 61,143 122,286 142,667 285,334 428,001 and 856,002, with no remainder.

Since 856,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,002, 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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