Q: Is 873,422 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 873,422 is a composite number.

Why is 873,422 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 873,422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 29 37 58 74 319 407 638 814 1,073 1,369 2,146 2,738 11,803 15,059 23,606 30,118 39,701 79,402 436,711 and 873,422, with no remainder.

Since 873,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,422, 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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