Q: Is 86,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 86,720 is a composite number.

Why is 86,720 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 86,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 271 320 542 1,084 1,355 2,168 2,710 4,336 5,420 8,672 10,840 17,344 21,680 43,360 and 86,720, with no remainder.

Since 86,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 86,720, 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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