Q: Is 870,255 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 870,255 is a composite number.

Why is 870,255 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 870,255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 83 233 249 415 699 747 1,165 1,245 2,097 3,495 3,735 10,485 19,339 58,017 96,695 174,051 290,085 and 870,255, with no remainder.

Since 870,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 870,255, 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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