Q: Is 872,406 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,406 is a composite number.

Why is 872,406 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 872,406 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 2,851 5,702 8,553 17,106 25,659 48,467 51,318 96,934 145,401 290,802 436,203 and 872,406, with no remainder.

Since 872,406 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,406, 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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