Q: Is 872,380 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,380 is a composite number.

Why is 872,380 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 872,380 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 53 106 212 265 530 823 1,060 1,646 3,292 4,115 8,230 16,460 43,619 87,238 174,476 218,095 436,190 and 872,380, with no remainder.

Since 872,380 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,380, 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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