Q: Is 872,136 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,136 is a composite number.

Why is 872,136 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 872,136 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 12,113 24,226 36,339 48,452 72,678 96,904 109,017 145,356 218,034 290,712 436,068 and 872,136, with no remainder.

Since 872,136 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,136, 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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