Q: Is 872,316 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,316 is a composite number.

Why is 872,316 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 872,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 41 54 82 108 123 164 197 246 369 394 492 591 738 788 1,107 1,182 1,476 1,773 2,214 2,364 3,546 4,428 5,319 7,092 8,077 10,638 16,154 21,276 24,231 32,308 48,462 72,693 96,924 145,386 218,079 290,772 436,158 and 872,316, with no remainder.

Since 872,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,316, 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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