Q: Is 878,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 878,496 is a composite number.

Why is 878,496 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 878,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 9,151 18,302 27,453 36,604 54,906 73,208 109,812 146,416 219,624 292,832 439,248 and 878,496, with no remainder.

Since 878,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,496, 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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