Q: Is 859,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 859,424 is a composite number.

Why is 859,424 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 859,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 107 214 251 428 502 856 1,004 1,712 2,008 3,424 4,016 8,032 26,857 53,714 107,428 214,856 429,712 and 859,424, with no remainder.

Since 859,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,424, 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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