Q: Is 857,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,860 is a composite number.

Why is 857,860 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 857,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 59 118 236 295 590 727 1,180 1,454 2,908 3,635 7,270 14,540 42,893 85,786 171,572 214,465 428,930 and 857,860, with no remainder.

Since 857,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,860, 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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