Q: Is 879,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,342 is a composite number.

Why is 879,342 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 879,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 37 51 74 102 111 222 233 466 629 699 1,258 1,398 1,887 3,774 3,961 7,922 8,621 11,883 17,242 23,766 25,863 51,726 146,557 293,114 439,671 and 879,342, with no remainder.

Since 879,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,342, 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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