Q: Is 787,956 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 787,956 is a composite number.

Why is 787,956 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 787,956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 5,051 10,102 15,153 20,204 30,306 60,612 65,663 131,326 196,989 262,652 393,978 and 787,956, with no remainder.

Since 787,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 787,956, 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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