Q: Is 875,973 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 875,973 is a composite number.

Why is 875,973 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 875,973 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 59 101 147 177 303 413 707 1,239 2,121 2,891 4,949 5,959 8,673 14,847 17,877 41,713 125,139 291,991 and 875,973, with no remainder.

Since 875,973 cannot be divided by just 1 and 875,973, 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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