Q: Is 856,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,860 is a composite number.

Why is 856,860 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 856,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 14,281 28,562 42,843 57,124 71,405 85,686 142,810 171,372 214,215 285,620 428,430 and 856,860, with no remainder.

Since 856,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,860, 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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