Q: Is 856,902 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,902 is a composite number.

Why is 856,902 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 856,902 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 31 34 51 62 93 102 186 271 527 542 813 1,054 1,581 1,626 3,162 4,607 8,401 9,214 13,821 16,802 25,203 27,642 50,406 142,817 285,634 428,451 and 856,902, with no remainder.

Since 856,902 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,902, 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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