Q: Is 85,617 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,617 is a composite number.

Why is 85,617 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 85,617 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 81 151 189 453 567 1,057 1,359 3,171 4,077 9,513 12,231 28,539 and 85,617, with no remainder.

Since 85,617 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,617, 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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