Q: Is 878,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 878,720 is a composite number.

Why is 878,720 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 878,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 128 160 320 640 1,373 2,746 5,492 6,865 10,984 13,730 21,968 27,460 43,936 54,920 87,872 109,840 175,744 219,680 439,360 and 878,720, with no remainder.

Since 878,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,720, 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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