Q: Is 857,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,140 is a composite number.

Why is 857,140 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 857,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 2,521 5,042 10,084 12,605 25,210 42,857 50,420 85,714 171,428 214,285 428,570 and 857,140, with no remainder.

Since 857,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,140, 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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