Q: Is 879,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,272 is a composite number.

Why is 879,272 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 879,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 131 262 524 839 1,048 1,678 3,356 6,712 109,909 219,818 439,636 and 879,272, with no remainder.

Since 879,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,272, 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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