Q: Is 87,188 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,188 is a composite number.

Why is 87,188 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 87,188 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 71 142 284 307 614 1,228 21,797 43,594 and 87,188, with no remainder.

Since 87,188 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,188, 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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