Q: Is 85,725 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,725 is a composite number.

Why is 85,725 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 85,725 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 27 45 75 127 135 225 381 635 675 1,143 1,905 3,175 3,429 5,715 9,525 17,145 28,575 and 85,725, with no remainder.

Since 85,725 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,725, 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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