Q: Is 871,255 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 871,255 is a composite number.

Why is 871,255 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 871,255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 11 31 35 55 73 77 155 217 341 365 385 511 803 1,085 1,705 2,263 2,387 2,555 4,015 5,621 11,315 11,935 15,841 24,893 28,105 79,205 124,465 174,251 and 871,255, with no remainder.

Since 871,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,255, 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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