Q: Is 859,920 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 859,920 is a composite number.

Why is 859,920 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 859,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 3,583 7,166 10,749 14,332 17,915 21,498 28,664 35,830 42,996 53,745 57,328 71,660 85,992 107,490 143,320 171,984 214,980 286,640 429,960 and 859,920, with no remainder.

Since 859,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,920, 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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