Q: Is 872,224 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,224 is a composite number.

Why is 872,224 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 872,224 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 97 194 281 388 562 776 1,124 1,552 2,248 3,104 4,496 8,992 27,257 54,514 109,028 218,056 436,112 and 872,224, with no remainder.

Since 872,224 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,224, 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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