Q: Is 872,344 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,344 is a composite number.

Why is 872,344 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 872,344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 23 44 46 88 92 184 253 431 506 862 1,012 1,724 2,024 3,448 4,741 9,482 9,913 18,964 19,826 37,928 39,652 79,304 109,043 218,086 436,172 and 872,344, with no remainder.

Since 872,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,344, 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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