Q: Is 878,571 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 878,571 is a composite number.

Why is 878,571 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 878,571 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 31 47 67 93 141 201 279 423 603 1,457 2,077 3,149 4,371 6,231 9,447 13,113 18,693 28,341 97,619 292,857 and 878,571, with no remainder.

Since 878,571 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,571, 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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