Q: Is 858,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 858,942 is a composite number.

Why is 858,942 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 858,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 17 18 21 34 42 51 63 102 119 126 153 238 306 357 401 714 802 1,071 1,203 2,142 2,406 2,807 3,609 5,614 6,817 7,218 8,421 13,634 16,842 20,451 25,263 40,902 47,719 50,526 61,353 95,438 122,706 143,157 286,314 429,471 and 858,942, with no remainder.

Since 858,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 858,942, 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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