Q: Is 872,688 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,688 is a composite number.

Why is 872,688 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 872,688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 18,181 36,362 54,543 72,724 109,086 145,448 218,172 290,896 436,344 and 872,688, with no remainder.

Since 872,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,688, 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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