Q: Is 856,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,970 is a composite number.

Why is 856,970 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 856,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 71 85 142 170 355 710 1,207 2,414 5,041 6,035 10,082 12,070 25,205 50,410 85,697 171,394 428,485 and 856,970, with no remainder.

Since 856,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,970, 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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