Q: Is 879,792 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,792 is a composite number.

Why is 879,792 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 879,792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 18,329 36,658 54,987 73,316 109,974 146,632 219,948 293,264 439,896 and 879,792, with no remainder.

Since 879,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,792, 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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