Q: Is 859,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 859,952 is a composite number.

Why is 859,952 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 859,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 71 142 284 568 757 1,136 1,514 3,028 6,056 12,112 53,747 107,494 214,988 429,976 and 859,952, with no remainder.

Since 859,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,952, 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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