Q: Is 873,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 873,040 is a composite number.

Why is 873,040 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 873,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 35 40 56 70 80 112 140 280 560 1,559 3,118 6,236 7,795 10,913 12,472 15,590 21,826 24,944 31,180 43,652 54,565 62,360 87,304 109,130 124,720 174,608 218,260 436,520 and 873,040, with no remainder.

Since 873,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,040, 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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