Q: Is 859,344 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 859,344 is a composite number.

Why is 859,344 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 859,344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 17,903 35,806 53,709 71,612 107,418 143,224 214,836 286,448 429,672 and 859,344, with no remainder.

Since 859,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,344, 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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