Q: Is 885,171 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 885,171 is a composite number.

Why is 885,171 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 885,171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 61 183 427 691 1,281 2,073 4,837 14,511 42,151 126,453 295,057 and 885,171, with no remainder.

Since 885,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 885,171, 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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