Q: Is 878,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 878,420 is a composite number.

Why is 878,420 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 878,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 167 263 334 526 668 835 1,052 1,315 1,670 2,630 3,340 5,260 43,921 87,842 175,684 219,605 439,210 and 878,420, with no remainder.

Since 878,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,420, 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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