Q: Is 856,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,842 is a composite number.

Why is 856,842 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 856,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 23 42 46 69 138 161 322 483 887 966 1,774 2,661 5,322 6,209 12,418 18,627 20,401 37,254 40,802 61,203 122,406 142,807 285,614 428,421 and 856,842, with no remainder.

Since 856,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,842, 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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