Q: Is 85,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,988 is a composite number.

Why is 85,988 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 85,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 37 74 83 148 166 259 332 518 581 1,036 1,162 2,324 3,071 6,142 12,284 21,497 42,994 and 85,988, with no remainder.

Since 85,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,988, 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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