Q: Is 873,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 873,540 is a composite number.

Why is 873,540 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 873,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 23 30 36 45 46 60 69 90 92 115 138 180 207 211 230 276 345 414 422 460 633 690 828 844 1,035 1,055 1,266 1,380 1,899 2,070 2,110 2,532 3,165 3,798 4,140 4,220 4,853 6,330 7,596 9,495 9,706 12,660 14,559 18,990 19,412 24,265 29,118 37,980 43,677 48,530 58,236 72,795 87,354 97,060 145,590 174,708 218,385 291,180 436,770 and 873,540, with no remainder.

Since 873,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,540, 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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