Q: Is 856,899 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,899 is a composite number.

Why is 856,899 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 856,899 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 71 81 149 213 447 639 1,341 1,917 4,023 5,751 10,579 12,069 31,737 95,211 285,633 and 856,899, with no remainder.

Since 856,899 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,899, 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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