Q: Is 857,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,072 is a composite number.

Why is 857,072 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 857,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 23 34 46 68 92 136 137 184 272 274 368 391 548 782 1,096 1,564 2,192 2,329 3,128 3,151 4,658 6,256 6,302 9,316 12,604 18,632 25,208 37,264 50,416 53,567 107,134 214,268 428,536 and 857,072, with no remainder.

Since 857,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,072, 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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