Q: Is 857,620 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,620 is a composite number.

Why is 857,620 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 857,620 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 137 274 313 548 626 685 1,252 1,370 1,565 2,740 3,130 6,260 42,881 85,762 171,524 214,405 428,810 and 857,620, with no remainder.

Since 857,620 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,620, 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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