Q: Is 857,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,900 is a composite number.

Why is 857,900 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 857,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 25 46 50 92 100 115 230 373 460 575 746 1,150 1,492 1,865 2,300 3,730 7,460 8,579 9,325 17,158 18,650 34,316 37,300 42,895 85,790 171,580 214,475 428,950 and 857,900, with no remainder.

Since 857,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,900, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 857,898857,899857,901857,902
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 857,900:


Ask a Question