Q: Is 857,454 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,454 is a composite number.

Why is 857,454 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 857,454 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 10,993 21,986 32,979 65,958 142,909 285,818 428,727 and 857,454, with no remainder.

Since 857,454 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,454, 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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