Q: Is 879,495 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,495 is a composite number.

Why is 879,495 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 879,495 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 3,449 10,347 17,245 51,735 58,633 175,899 293,165 and 879,495, with no remainder.

Since 879,495 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,495, 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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