Q: Is 872,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,600 is a composite number.

Why is 872,600 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 872,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 4,363 8,726 17,452 21,815 34,904 43,630 87,260 109,075 174,520 218,150 436,300 and 872,600, with no remainder.

Since 872,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,600, 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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