Q: Is 871,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 871,420 is a composite number.

Why is 871,420 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 871,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 17 20 22 34 44 55 68 85 110 170 187 220 233 340 374 466 748 932 935 1,165 1,870 2,330 2,563 3,740 3,961 4,660 5,126 7,922 10,252 12,815 15,844 19,805 25,630 39,610 43,571 51,260 79,220 87,142 174,284 217,855 435,710 and 871,420, with no remainder.

Since 871,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,420, 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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