Q: Is 857,145 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,145 is a composite number.

Why is 857,145 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 857,145 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 57,143 171,429 285,715 and 857,145, with no remainder.

Since 857,145 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,145, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 857,143857,144857,146857,147
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 857,145:


Ask a Question