Q: Is 872,850 a Composite Number?

Why is 872,850 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 872,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 11 15 22 23 25 30 33 46 50 55 66 69 75 110 115 138 150 165 230 253 275 330 345 506 529 550 575 690 759 825 1,058 1,150 1,265 1,518 1,587 1,650 1,725 2,530 2,645 3,174 3,450 3,795 5,290 5,819 6,325 7,590 7,935 11,638 12,650 13,225 15,870 17,457 18,975 26,450 29,095 34,914 37,950 39,675 58,190 79,350 87,285 145,475 174,570 290,950 436,425 and 872,850, with no remainder.

Since 872,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,850, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).