Q: Is 857,160 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,160 is a composite number.

Why is 857,160 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 857,160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 2,381 4,762 7,143 9,524 11,905 14,286 19,048 21,429 23,810 28,572 35,715 42,858 47,620 57,144 71,430 85,716 95,240 107,145 142,860 171,432 214,290 285,720 428,580 and 857,160, with no remainder.

Since 857,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,160, 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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