Q: Is 85,869 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,869 is a composite number.

Why is 85,869 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 85,869 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 29 47 63 87 141 203 261 329 423 609 987 1,363 1,827 2,961 4,089 9,541 12,267 28,623 and 85,869, with no remainder.

Since 85,869 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,869, 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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