Q: Is 879,135 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,135 is a composite number.

Why is 879,135 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 879,135 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 29 43 47 87 129 141 145 215 235 435 645 705 1,247 1,363 2,021 3,741 4,089 6,063 6,235 6,815 10,105 18,705 20,445 30,315 58,609 175,827 293,045 and 879,135, with no remainder.

Since 879,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,135, 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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