Q: Is 857,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,940 is a composite number.

Why is 857,940 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 857,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 79 158 181 237 316 362 395 474 543 724 790 905 948 1,086 1,185 1,580 1,810 2,172 2,370 2,715 3,620 4,740 5,430 10,860 14,299 28,598 42,897 57,196 71,495 85,794 142,990 171,588 214,485 285,980 428,970 and 857,940, with no remainder.

Since 857,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,940, 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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