Q: Is 514,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 514,872 is a composite number.

Why is 514,872 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 514,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 7,151 14,302 21,453 28,604 42,906 57,208 64,359 85,812 128,718 171,624 257,436 and 514,872, with no remainder.

Since 514,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 514,872, 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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