Q: Is 872,790 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,790 is a composite number.

Why is 872,790 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 872,790 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 47 94 141 235 282 470 619 705 1,238 1,410 1,857 3,095 3,714 6,190 9,285 18,570 29,093 58,186 87,279 145,465 174,558 290,930 436,395 and 872,790, with no remainder.

Since 872,790 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,790, 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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