Q: Is 873,585 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 873,585 is a composite number.

Why is 873,585 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 873,585 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 81 135 243 405 719 1,215 2,157 3,595 6,471 10,785 19,413 32,355 58,239 97,065 174,717 291,195 and 873,585, with no remainder.

Since 873,585 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,585, 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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