Q: Is 872,476 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,476 is a composite number.

Why is 872,476 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 872,476 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 79 158 251 316 502 869 1,004 1,738 2,761 3,476 5,522 11,044 19,829 39,658 79,316 218,119 436,238 and 872,476, with no remainder.

Since 872,476 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,476, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 872,474872,475872,477872,478
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 872,476:


Ask a Question