Q: Is 872,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,742 is a composite number.

Why is 872,742 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 872,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 67 78 134 167 201 334 402 501 871 1,002 1,742 2,171 2,613 4,342 5,226 6,513 11,189 13,026 22,378 33,567 67,134 145,457 290,914 436,371 and 872,742, with no remainder.

Since 872,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,742, 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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