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Is 86 a composite or prime?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 10/17/2024

86 is composite because it has more factors besides 1 and itself.

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A Prime number can only be divided by one and itself. 86 is an even number so it can be divided by two, therefore it is not prime, and must be composite.

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15y ago
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86 is a composite number: its factors are 1, 2, 43 and 86.

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composite

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