Q: Is 872,768 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,768 is a composite number.

Why is 872,768 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 872,768 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 32 52 64 104 208 416 832 1,049 2,098 4,196 8,392 13,637 16,784 27,274 33,568 54,548 67,136 109,096 218,192 436,384 and 872,768, with no remainder.

Since 872,768 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,768, 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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