Q: Is 872,685 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 872,685 is a composite number.

Why is 872,685 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 872,685 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 33 41 43 45 55 99 123 129 165 205 215 369 387 451 473 495 615 645 1,353 1,419 1,763 1,845 1,935 2,255 2,365 4,059 4,257 5,289 6,765 7,095 8,815 15,867 19,393 20,295 21,285 26,445 58,179 79,335 96,965 174,537 290,895 and 872,685, with no remainder.

Since 872,685 cannot be divided by just 1 and 872,685, 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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