Q: Is 873,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 873,868 is a composite number.

Why is 873,868 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 873,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 71 142 181 284 362 724 1,207 2,414 3,077 4,828 6,154 12,308 12,851 25,702 51,404 218,467 436,934 and 873,868, with no remainder.

Since 873,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,868, 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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