Q: Is 859,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 859,428 is a composite number.

Why is 859,428 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 859,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 23,873 47,746 71,619 95,492 143,238 214,857 286,476 429,714 and 859,428, with no remainder.

Since 859,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,428, 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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