Q: Is 857,478 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,478 is a composite number.

Why is 857,478 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 857,478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 241 482 593 723 1,186 1,446 1,779 3,558 142,913 285,826 428,739 and 857,478, with no remainder.

Since 857,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,478, 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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