Q: Is 389,873 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 389,873 is a composite number.

Why is 389,873 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 389,873 can be evenly divided by 1 11 23 67 253 529 737 1,541 5,819 16,951 35,443 and 389,873, with no remainder.

Since 389,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 389,873, 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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