Q: Is 858,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 858,872 is a composite number.

Why is 858,872 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 858,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 313 343 392 626 686 1,252 1,372 2,191 2,504 2,744 4,382 8,764 15,337 17,528 30,674 61,348 107,359 122,696 214,718 429,436 and 858,872, with no remainder.

Since 858,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 858,872, 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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