Q: Is 856,828 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,828 is a composite number.

Why is 856,828 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 856,828 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 71 142 284 431 497 862 994 1,724 1,988 3,017 6,034 12,068 30,601 61,202 122,404 214,207 428,414 and 856,828, with no remainder.

Since 856,828 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,828, 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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