Q: Is 879,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,700 is a composite number.

Why is 879,700 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 879,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 25 38 50 76 95 100 190 380 463 475 926 950 1,852 1,900 2,315 4,630 8,797 9,260 11,575 17,594 23,150 35,188 43,985 46,300 87,970 175,940 219,925 439,850 and 879,700, with no remainder.

Since 879,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,700, 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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