Q: Is 873,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 873,940 is a composite number.

Why is 873,940 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 873,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 370 740 1,181 2,362 4,724 5,905 11,810 23,620 43,697 87,394 174,788 218,485 436,970 and 873,940, with no remainder.

Since 873,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,940, 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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