Q: Is 857,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,400 is a composite number.

Why is 857,400 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 857,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 300 600 1,429 2,858 4,287 5,716 7,145 8,574 11,432 14,290 17,148 21,435 28,580 34,296 35,725 42,870 57,160 71,450 85,740 107,175 142,900 171,480 214,350 285,800 428,700 and 857,400, with no remainder.

Since 857,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,400, 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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