Q: Is 871,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 871,868 is a composite number.

Why is 871,868 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 871,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 37 43 74 86 137 148 172 274 548 1,591 3,182 5,069 5,891 6,364 10,138 11,782 20,276 23,564 217,967 435,934 and 871,868, with no remainder.

Since 871,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,868, 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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