Q: Is 876,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 876,072 is a composite number.

Why is 876,072 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 876,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 173 211 346 422 519 633 692 844 1,038 1,266 1,384 1,688 2,076 2,532 4,152 5,064 36,503 73,006 109,509 146,012 219,018 292,024 438,036 and 876,072, with no remainder.

Since 876,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 876,072, 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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