Q: Is 879,042 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,042 is a composite number.

Why is 879,042 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 879,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 239 478 613 717 1,226 1,434 1,839 3,678 146,507 293,014 439,521 and 879,042, with no remainder.

Since 879,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,042, 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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