Q: Is 879,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 879,996 is a composite number.

Why is 879,996 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 879,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 5,641 11,282 16,923 22,564 33,846 67,692 73,333 146,666 219,999 293,332 439,998 and 879,996, with no remainder.

Since 879,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,996, 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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