Q: Is 856,890 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,890 is a composite number.

Why is 856,890 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 856,890 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 9,521 19,042 28,563 47,605 57,126 85,689 95,210 142,815 171,378 285,630 428,445 and 856,890, with no remainder.

Since 856,890 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,890, 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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