Q: Is 872,808 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,808 is a composite number.

Why is 872,808 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 872,808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 41 82 123 164 246 328 492 887 984 1,774 2,661 3,548 5,322 7,096 10,644 21,288 36,367 72,734 109,101 145,468 218,202 290,936 436,404 and 872,808, with no remainder.

Since 872,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,808, 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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