Q: Is 872,135 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,135 is a composite number.

Why is 872,135 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 872,135 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 101 157 505 785 1,111 1,727 5,555 8,635 15,857 79,285 174,427 and 872,135, with no remainder.

Since 872,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,135, 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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