Q: Is 873,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 873,952 is a composite number.

Why is 873,952 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 873,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 62 124 248 496 881 992 1,762 3,524 7,048 14,096 27,311 28,192 54,622 109,244 218,488 436,976 and 873,952, with no remainder.

Since 873,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 873,952, 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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