Q: Is 85,974 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,974 is a composite number.

Why is 85,974 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 85,974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 23 42 46 69 89 138 161 178 267 322 483 534 623 966 1,246 1,869 2,047 3,738 4,094 6,141 12,282 14,329 28,658 42,987 and 85,974, with no remainder.

Since 85,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,974, 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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