Q: Is 856,689 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,689 is a composite number.

Why is 856,689 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 856,689 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 43 87 129 229 687 1,247 3,741 6,641 9,847 19,923 29,541 285,563 and 856,689, with no remainder.

Since 856,689 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,689, 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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