Q: Is 878,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 878,240 is a composite number.

Why is 878,240 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 878,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 32 40 44 55 80 88 110 160 176 220 352 440 499 880 998 1,760 1,996 2,495 3,992 4,990 5,489 7,984 9,980 10,978 15,968 19,960 21,956 27,445 39,920 43,912 54,890 79,840 87,824 109,780 175,648 219,560 439,120 and 878,240, with no remainder.

Since 878,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,240, 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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