Q: Is 856,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,608 is a composite number.

Why is 856,608 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 856,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 8,923 17,846 26,769 35,692 53,538 71,384 107,076 142,768 214,152 285,536 428,304 and 856,608, with no remainder.

Since 856,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,608, 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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