Q: Is 872,828 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,828 is a composite number.

Why is 872,828 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 872,828 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 83 166 239 332 478 913 956 1,826 2,629 3,652 5,258 10,516 19,837 39,674 79,348 218,207 436,414 and 872,828, with no remainder.

Since 872,828 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,828, 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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