Q: Is 879,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,950 is a composite number.

Why is 879,950 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 879,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 17,599 35,198 87,995 175,990 439,975 and 879,950, with no remainder.

Since 879,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,950, 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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