Q: Is 872,376 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,376 is a composite number.

Why is 872,376 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 872,376 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 163 223 326 446 489 652 669 892 978 1,304 1,338 1,784 1,956 2,676 3,912 5,352 36,349 72,698 109,047 145,396 218,094 290,792 436,188 and 872,376, with no remainder.

Since 872,376 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,376, 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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