Q: Is 85,878 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,878 is a composite number.

Why is 85,878 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 85,878 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 367 734 1,101 2,202 3,303 4,771 6,606 9,542 14,313 28,626 42,939 and 85,878, with no remainder.

Since 85,878 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,878, 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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