Q: Is 85,918 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,918 is a composite number.

Why is 85,918 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 85,918 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 19 34 38 119 133 238 266 323 361 646 722 2,261 2,527 4,522 5,054 6,137 12,274 42,959 and 85,918, with no remainder.

Since 85,918 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,918, 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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