Q: Is 77,285 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 77,285 is a composite number.

Why is 77,285 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 77,285 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 29 41 65 145 205 377 533 1,189 1,885 2,665 5,945 15,457 and 77,285, with no remainder.

Since 77,285 cannot be divided by just 1 and 77,285, 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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