Q: Is 87,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,400 is a composite number.

Why is 87,400 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 87,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 23 25 38 40 46 50 76 92 95 100 115 152 184 190 200 230 380 437 460 475 575 760 874 920 950 1,150 1,748 1,900 2,185 2,300 3,496 3,800 4,370 4,600 8,740 10,925 17,480 21,850 43,700 and 87,400, with no remainder.

Since 87,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,400, 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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