Q: Is 85,995 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,995 is a composite number.

Why is 85,995 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 85,995 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 13 15 21 27 35 39 45 49 63 65 91 105 117 135 147 189 195 245 273 315 351 441 455 585 637 735 819 945 1,323 1,365 1,755 1,911 2,205 2,457 3,185 4,095 5,733 6,615 9,555 12,285 17,199 28,665 and 85,995, with no remainder.

Since 85,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,995, 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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