Q: Is 872,175 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,175 is a composite number.

Why is 872,175 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 872,175 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 25 29 75 87 145 401 435 725 1,203 2,005 2,175 6,015 10,025 11,629 30,075 34,887 58,145 174,435 290,725 and 872,175, with no remainder.

Since 872,175 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,175, 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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