Q: Is 85,836 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,836 is a composite number.

Why is 85,836 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 85,836 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 311 622 933 1,244 1,866 3,732 7,153 14,306 21,459 28,612 42,918 and 85,836, with no remainder.

Since 85,836 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,836, 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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