Q: Is 872,883 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,883 is a composite number.

Why is 872,883 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 872,883 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 99 297 2,939 8,817 26,451 32,329 79,353 96,987 290,961 and 872,883, with no remainder.

Since 872,883 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,883, 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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