Q: Is 873,171 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 873,171 is a composite number.

Why is 873,171 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 873,171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 17 39 51 117 153 221 439 663 1,317 1,989 3,951 5,707 7,463 17,121 22,389 51,363 67,167 97,019 291,057 and 873,171, with no remainder.

Since 873,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,171, 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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