Q: Is 858,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 858,720 is a composite number.

Why is 858,720 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 858,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 80 96 120 160 240 480 1,789 3,578 5,367 7,156 8,945 10,734 14,312 17,890 21,468 26,835 28,624 35,780 42,936 53,670 57,248 71,560 85,872 107,340 143,120 171,744 214,680 286,240 429,360 and 858,720, with no remainder.

Since 858,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 858,720, 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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