Q: Is 856,524 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,524 is a composite number.

Why is 856,524 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 856,524 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 137 274 411 521 548 822 1,042 1,563 1,644 2,084 3,126 6,252 71,377 142,754 214,131 285,508 428,262 and 856,524, with no remainder.

Since 856,524 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,524, 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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