Q: Is 874,023 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 874,023 is a composite number.

Why is 874,023 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 874,023 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 53 69 159 239 717 1,219 3,657 5,497 12,667 16,491 38,001 291,341 and 874,023, with no remainder.

Since 874,023 cannot be divided by just 1 and 874,023, 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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