Q: Is 872,361 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,361 is a composite number.

Why is 872,361 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 872,361 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 61 63 183 227 427 549 681 1,281 1,589 2,043 3,843 4,767 13,847 14,301 41,541 96,929 124,623 290,787 and 872,361, with no remainder.

Since 872,361 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,361, 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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