Q: Is 857,450 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,450 is a composite number.

Why is 857,450 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 857,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 25 50 55 110 275 550 1,559 3,118 7,795 15,590 17,149 34,298 38,975 77,950 85,745 171,490 428,725 and 857,450, with no remainder.

Since 857,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,450, 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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