Q: Is 768,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 768,872 is a composite number.

Why is 768,872 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 768,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 7,393 14,786 29,572 59,144 96,109 192,218 384,436 and 768,872, with no remainder.

Since 768,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 768,872, 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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