Q: Is 871,254 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 871,254 is a composite number.

Why is 871,254 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 871,254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 97 194 291 499 582 873 998 1,497 1,746 2,994 4,491 8,982 48,403 96,806 145,209 290,418 435,627 and 871,254, with no remainder.

Since 871,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,254, 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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