Q: Is 876,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 876,231 is a composite number.

Why is 876,231 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 876,231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 23 27 51 69 83 153 207 249 391 459 621 747 1,173 1,411 1,909 2,241 3,519 4,233 5,727 10,557 12,699 17,181 32,453 38,097 51,543 97,359 292,077 and 876,231, with no remainder.

Since 876,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 876,231, 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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