Q: Is 872,585 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,585 is a composite number.

Why is 872,585 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 872,585 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 107 233 535 749 1,165 1,631 3,745 8,155 24,931 124,655 174,517 and 872,585, with no remainder.

Since 872,585 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,585, 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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