Q: Is 85,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,842 is a composite number.

Why is 85,842 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 85,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 251 342 502 753 1,506 2,259 4,518 4,769 9,538 14,307 28,614 42,921 and 85,842, with no remainder.

Since 85,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,842, 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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