Q: Is 872,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,500 is a composite number.

Why is 872,500 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 872,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 349 500 625 698 1,250 1,396 1,745 2,500 3,490 6,980 8,725 17,450 34,900 43,625 87,250 174,500 218,125 436,250 and 872,500, with no remainder.

Since 872,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,500, 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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