Q: Is 857,004 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,004 is a composite number.

Why is 857,004 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 857,004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 4,201 8,402 12,603 16,804 25,206 50,412 71,417 142,834 214,251 285,668 428,502 and 857,004, with no remainder.

Since 857,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,004, 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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