Q: Is 857,965 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 857,965 is a composite number.

Why is 857,965 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 857,965 can be evenly divided by 1 5 29 61 97 145 305 485 1,769 2,813 5,917 8,845 14,065 29,585 171,593 and 857,965, with no remainder.

Since 857,965 cannot be divided by just 1 and 857,965, 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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