Q: Is 856,341 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,341 is a composite number.

Why is 856,341 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 856,341 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 29 51 87 153 193 261 493 579 1,479 1,737 3,281 4,437 5,597 9,843 16,791 29,529 50,373 95,149 285,447 and 856,341, with no remainder.

Since 856,341 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,341, 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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