Q: Is 876,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 876,240 is a composite number.

Why is 876,240 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 876,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 180 240 360 720 1,217 2,434 3,651 4,868 6,085 7,302 9,736 10,953 12,170 14,604 18,255 19,472 21,906 24,340 29,208 36,510 43,812 48,680 54,765 58,416 73,020 87,624 97,360 109,530 146,040 175,248 219,060 292,080 438,120 and 876,240, with no remainder.

Since 876,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 876,240, 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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