Q: Is 872,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,860 is a composite number.

Why is 872,860 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 872,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 38 76 95 190 380 2,297 4,594 9,188 11,485 22,970 43,643 45,940 87,286 174,572 218,215 436,430 and 872,860, with no remainder.

Since 872,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,860, 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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