Q: Is 887,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,952 is a composite number.

Why is 887,952 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 887,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 16 24 26 39 48 52 78 104 156 208 312 624 1,423 2,846 4,269 5,692 8,538 11,384 17,076 18,499 22,768 34,152 36,998 55,497 68,304 73,996 110,994 147,992 221,988 295,984 443,976 and 887,952, with no remainder.

Since 887,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,952, 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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