Q: Is 872,404 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,404 is a composite number.

Why is 872,404 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 872,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 19 26 38 52 76 247 494 883 988 1,766 3,532 11,479 16,777 22,958 33,554 45,916 67,108 218,101 436,202 and 872,404, with no remainder.

Since 872,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,404, 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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