Q: Is 872,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,950 is a composite number.

Why is 872,950 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 872,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 17 25 26 34 50 65 79 85 130 158 170 221 325 395 425 442 650 790 850 1,027 1,105 1,343 1,975 2,054 2,210 2,686 3,950 5,135 5,525 6,715 10,270 11,050 13,430 17,459 25,675 33,575 34,918 51,350 67,150 87,295 174,590 436,475 and 872,950, with no remainder.

Since 872,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,950, 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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