Q: Is 872,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,988 is a composite number.

Why is 872,988 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 872,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 3,163 6,326 9,489 12,652 18,978 37,956 72,749 145,498 218,247 290,996 436,494 and 872,988, with no remainder.

Since 872,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,988, 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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