Q: Is 874,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 874,512 is a composite number.

Why is 874,512 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 874,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 6,073 12,146 18,219 24,292 36,438 48,584 54,657 72,876 97,168 109,314 145,752 218,628 291,504 437,256 and 874,512, with no remainder.

Since 874,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 874,512, 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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