Q: Is 517,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 517,874 is a composite number.

Why is 517,874 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 517,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 71 142 497 521 994 1,042 3,647 7,294 36,991 73,982 258,937 and 517,874, with no remainder.

Since 517,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 517,874, 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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