Q: Is 8,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,874 is a composite number.

Why is 8,874 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 8,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 29 34 51 58 87 102 153 174 261 306 493 522 986 1,479 2,958 4,437 and 8,874, with no remainder.

Since 8,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,874, 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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