Q: Is 879,375 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,375 is a composite number.

Why is 879,375 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 879,375 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 25 35 67 75 105 125 175 201 335 375 469 525 625 875 1,005 1,407 1,675 1,875 2,345 2,625 4,375 5,025 7,035 8,375 11,725 13,125 25,125 35,175 41,875 58,625 125,625 175,875 293,125 and 879,375, with no remainder.

Since 879,375 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,375, 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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