Q: Is 868,605 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 868,605 is a composite number.

Why is 868,605 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 868,605 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 79 237 395 733 1,185 2,199 3,665 10,995 57,907 173,721 289,535 and 868,605, with no remainder.

Since 868,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 868,605, 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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