Q: Is 856,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,880 is a composite number.

Why is 856,880 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 856,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 10,711 21,422 42,844 53,555 85,688 107,110 171,376 214,220 428,440 and 856,880, with no remainder.

Since 856,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,880, 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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