Q: Is 85,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,870 is a composite number.

Why is 85,870 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 85,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 31 62 155 277 310 554 1,385 2,770 8,587 17,174 42,935 and 85,870, with no remainder.

Since 85,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,870, 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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