Q: Is 856,824 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,824 is a composite number.

Why is 856,824 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 856,824 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 19 24 38 57 76 114 152 228 456 1,879 3,758 5,637 7,516 11,274 15,032 22,548 35,701 45,096 71,402 107,103 142,804 214,206 285,608 428,412 and 856,824, with no remainder.

Since 856,824 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,824, 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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