Q: Is 872,848 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,848 is a composite number.

Why is 872,848 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 872,848 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 3,209 6,418 12,836 25,672 51,344 54,553 109,106 218,212 436,424 and 872,848, with no remainder.

Since 872,848 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,848, 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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