Q: Is 872,844 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,844 is a composite number.

Why is 872,844 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 872,844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 10,391 20,782 31,173 41,564 62,346 72,737 124,692 145,474 218,211 290,948 436,422 and 872,844, with no remainder.

Since 872,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,844, 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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