Q: Is 879,530 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,530 is a composite number.

Why is 879,530 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 879,530 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 281 313 562 626 1,405 1,565 2,810 3,130 87,953 175,906 439,765 and 879,530, with no remainder.

Since 879,530 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,530, 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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