Q: Is 985,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 985,855 is a composite number.

Why is 985,855 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 985,855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 29 65 145 377 523 1,885 2,615 6,799 15,167 33,995 75,835 197,171 and 985,855, with no remainder.

Since 985,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 985,855, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 985,853985,854985,856985,857
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 985,855:


Ask a Question