Q: Is 868,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 868,572 is a composite number.

Why is 868,572 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 868,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 23 36 46 69 92 138 207 276 414 828 1,049 2,098 3,147 4,196 6,294 9,441 12,588 18,882 24,127 37,764 48,254 72,381 96,508 144,762 217,143 289,524 434,286 and 868,572, with no remainder.

Since 868,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 868,572, 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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