Q: Is 872,304 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,304 is a composite number.

Why is 872,304 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 872,304 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 17 24 34 48 51 68 102 136 204 272 408 816 1,069 2,138 3,207 4,276 6,414 8,552 12,828 17,104 18,173 25,656 36,346 51,312 54,519 72,692 109,038 145,384 218,076 290,768 436,152 and 872,304, with no remainder.

Since 872,304 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,304, 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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