Q: Is 859,491 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 859,491 is a composite number.

Why is 859,491 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 859,491 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 131 243 393 729 1,179 2,187 3,537 6,561 10,611 31,833 95,499 286,497 and 859,491, with no remainder.

Since 859,491 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,491, 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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