Q: Is 86,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 86,508 is a composite number.

Why is 86,508 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 86,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 81 89 108 162 178 243 267 324 356 486 534 801 972 1,068 1,602 2,403 3,204 4,806 7,209 9,612 14,418 21,627 28,836 43,254 and 86,508, with no remainder.

Since 86,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 86,508, 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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