Q: Is 871,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 871,988 is a composite number.

Why is 871,988 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 871,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 41 52 82 164 409 533 818 1,066 1,636 2,132 5,317 10,634 16,769 21,268 33,538 67,076 217,997 435,994 and 871,988, with no remainder.

Since 871,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,988, 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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