Q: Is 872,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,000 is a composite number.

Why is 872,000 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 872,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 109 125 160 200 218 250 320 400 436 500 545 800 872 1,000 1,090 1,600 1,744 2,000 2,180 2,725 3,488 4,000 4,360 5,450 6,976 8,000 8,720 10,900 13,625 17,440 21,800 27,250 34,880 43,600 54,500 87,200 109,000 174,400 218,000 436,000 and 872,000, with no remainder.

Since 872,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,000, 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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