Q: Is 871,734 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 871,734 is a composite number.

Why is 871,734 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 871,734 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 145,289 290,578 435,867 and 871,734, with no remainder.

Since 871,734 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,734, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 871,732871,733871,735871,736
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 871,734:


Ask a Question