Q: Is 875,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 875,988 is a composite number.

Why is 875,988 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 875,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 8,111 16,222 24,333 32,444 48,666 72,999 97,332 145,998 218,997 291,996 437,994 and 875,988, with no remainder.

Since 875,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 875,988, 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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