Q: Is 873,486 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 873,486 is a composite number.

Why is 873,486 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 873,486 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 48,527 97,054 145,581 291,162 436,743 and 873,486, with no remainder.

Since 873,486 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,486, 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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