Q: Is 872,884 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,884 is a composite number.

Why is 872,884 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 872,884 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 47 94 188 4,643 9,286 18,572 218,221 436,442 and 872,884, with no remainder.

Since 872,884 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,884, 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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