Q: Is 878,316 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 878,316 is a composite number.

Why is 878,316 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 878,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 53 106 159 212 318 636 1,381 2,762 4,143 5,524 8,286 16,572 73,193 146,386 219,579 292,772 439,158 and 878,316, with no remainder.

Since 878,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,316, 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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