Q: Is 857,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,720 is a composite number.

Why is 857,720 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 857,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 41 82 164 205 328 410 523 820 1,046 1,640 2,092 2,615 4,184 5,230 10,460 20,920 21,443 42,886 85,772 107,215 171,544 214,430 428,860 and 857,720, with no remainder.

Since 857,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,720, 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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