Q: Is 871,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 871,236 is a composite number.

Why is 871,236 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 871,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 81 108 162 324 2,689 5,378 8,067 10,756 16,134 24,201 32,268 48,402 72,603 96,804 145,206 217,809 290,412 435,618 and 871,236, with no remainder.

Since 871,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,236, 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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