Q: Is 873,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 873,420 is a composite number.

Why is 873,420 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 873,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 14,557 29,114 43,671 58,228 72,785 87,342 145,570 174,684 218,355 291,140 436,710 and 873,420, with no remainder.

Since 873,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,420, 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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