Q: Is 859,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 859,840 is a composite number.

Why is 859,840 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 859,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 2,687 5,374 10,748 13,435 21,496 26,870 42,992 53,740 85,984 107,480 171,968 214,960 429,920 and 859,840, with no remainder.

Since 859,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,840, 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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