Q: Is 872,001 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,001 is a composite number.

Why is 872,001 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 872,001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 29 39 87 117 257 261 377 771 1,131 2,313 3,341 3,393 7,453 10,023 22,359 30,069 67,077 96,889 290,667 and 872,001, with no remainder.

Since 872,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,001, 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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