Q: Is 872,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,172 is a composite number.

Why is 872,172 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 872,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 28 36 42 63 84 126 252 3,461 6,922 10,383 13,844 20,766 24,227 31,149 41,532 48,454 62,298 72,681 96,908 124,596 145,362 218,043 290,724 436,086 and 872,172, with no remainder.

Since 872,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,172, 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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