Q: Is 859,962 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 859,962 is a composite number.

Why is 859,962 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 859,962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 8,431 16,862 25,293 50,586 143,327 286,654 429,981 and 859,962, with no remainder.

Since 859,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,962, 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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