Q: Is 856,488 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,488 is a composite number.

Why is 856,488 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 856,488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 127 254 281 381 508 562 762 843 1,016 1,124 1,524 1,686 2,248 3,048 3,372 6,744 35,687 71,374 107,061 142,748 214,122 285,496 428,244 and 856,488, with no remainder.

Since 856,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,488, 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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