Q: Is 879,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,716 is a composite number.

Why is 879,716 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 879,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 289 578 761 1,156 1,522 3,044 12,937 25,874 51,748 219,929 439,858 and 879,716, with no remainder.

Since 879,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,716, 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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