Q: Is 85,899 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 85,899 is a composite number.

Why is 85,899 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 85,899 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 19 33 57 137 209 411 627 1,507 2,603 4,521 7,809 28,633 and 85,899, with no remainder.

Since 85,899 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,899, 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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