Q: Is 878,772 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 878,772 is a composite number.

Why is 878,772 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 878,772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 67 134 201 268 402 804 1,093 2,186 3,279 4,372 6,558 13,116 73,231 146,462 219,693 292,924 439,386 and 878,772, with no remainder.

Since 878,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,772, 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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