Q: Is 878,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 878,500 is a composite number.

Why is 878,500 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 878,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 125 140 175 250 251 350 500 502 700 875 1,004 1,255 1,750 1,757 2,510 3,500 3,514 5,020 6,275 7,028 8,785 12,550 17,570 25,100 31,375 35,140 43,925 62,750 87,850 125,500 175,700 219,625 439,250 and 878,500, with no remainder.

Since 878,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,500, 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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