Q: Is 856,845 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,845 is a composite number.

Why is 856,845 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 856,845 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 27 33 45 55 99 135 165 297 495 577 1,485 1,731 2,885 5,193 6,347 8,655 15,579 19,041 25,965 31,735 57,123 77,895 95,205 171,369 285,615 and 856,845, with no remainder.

Since 856,845 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,845, 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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