Q: Is 872,772 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,772 is a composite number.

Why is 872,772 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 872,772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 257 283 514 566 771 849 1,028 1,132 1,542 1,698 3,084 3,396 72,731 145,462 218,193 290,924 436,386 and 872,772, with no remainder.

Since 872,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,772, 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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