Q: Is 873,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 873,424 is a composite number.

Why is 873,424 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 873,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 79 158 316 632 691 1,264 1,382 2,764 5,528 11,056 54,589 109,178 218,356 436,712 and 873,424, with no remainder.

Since 873,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,424, 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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