Q: Is 856,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 856,996 is a composite number.

Why is 856,996 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 856,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 127 241 254 482 508 889 964 1,687 1,778 3,374 3,556 6,748 30,607 61,214 122,428 214,249 428,498 and 856,996, with no remainder.

Since 856,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 856,996, 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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