Q: Is 856,746 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,746 is a composite number.

Why is 856,746 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 856,746 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 4,327 8,654 12,981 25,962 38,943 47,597 77,886 95,194 142,791 285,582 428,373 and 856,746, with no remainder.

Since 856,746 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,746, 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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