Q: Is 86,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 86,000 is a composite number.

Why is 86,000 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 86,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 43 50 80 86 100 125 172 200 215 250 344 400 430 500 688 860 1,000 1,075 1,720 2,000 2,150 3,440 4,300 5,375 8,600 10,750 17,200 21,500 43,000 and 86,000, with no remainder.

Since 86,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 86,000, 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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