Q: Is 857,285 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,285 is a composite number.

Why is 857,285 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 857,285 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 13 55 65 109 121 143 545 605 715 1,199 1,417 1,573 5,995 7,085 7,865 13,189 15,587 65,945 77,935 171,457 and 857,285, with no remainder.

Since 857,285 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,285, 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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