Q: Is 85,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,942 is a composite number.

Why is 85,942 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 85,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 97 194 443 886 42,971 and 85,942, with no remainder.

Since 85,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,942, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 85,94085,94185,94385,944
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 85,942:


Ask a Question