Q: Is 872,490 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,490 is a composite number.

Why is 872,490 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 872,490 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 127 229 254 381 458 635 687 762 1,145 1,270 1,374 1,905 2,290 3,435 3,810 6,870 29,083 58,166 87,249 145,415 174,498 290,830 436,245 and 872,490, with no remainder.

Since 872,490 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,490, 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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