Q: Is 872,886 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,886 is a composite number.

Why is 872,886 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 872,886 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 2,969 5,938 8,907 17,814 20,783 41,566 62,349 124,698 145,481 290,962 436,443 and 872,886, with no remainder.

Since 872,886 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,886, 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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