Q: Is 878,157 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 878,157 is a composite number.

Why is 878,157 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 878,157 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 53 63 159 263 371 477 789 1,113 1,841 2,367 3,339 5,523 13,939 16,569 41,817 97,573 125,451 292,719 and 878,157, with no remainder.

Since 878,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,157, 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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