Q: Is 86,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 86,040 is a composite number.

Why is 86,040 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 86,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 239 360 478 717 956 1,195 1,434 1,912 2,151 2,390 2,868 3,585 4,302 4,780 5,736 7,170 8,604 9,560 10,755 14,340 17,208 21,510 28,680 43,020 and 86,040, with no remainder.

Since 86,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 86,040, 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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