Q: Is 686,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 686,860 is a composite number.

Why is 686,860 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 686,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 61 122 244 305 563 610 1,126 1,220 2,252 2,815 5,630 11,260 34,343 68,686 137,372 171,715 343,430 and 686,860, with no remainder.

Since 686,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 686,860, 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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