Q: Is 871,245 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 871,245 is a composite number.

Why is 871,245 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 871,245 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 19 45 57 95 171 285 855 1,019 3,057 5,095 9,171 15,285 19,361 45,855 58,083 96,805 174,249 290,415 and 871,245, with no remainder.

Since 871,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,245, 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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