Q: Is 857,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,000 is a composite number.

Why is 857,000 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 857,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 500 857 1,000 1,714 3,428 4,285 6,856 8,570 17,140 21,425 34,280 42,850 85,700 107,125 171,400 214,250 428,500 and 857,000, with no remainder.

Since 857,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,000, 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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