Q: Is 87,450 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,450 is a composite number.

Why is 87,450 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 87,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 11 15 22 25 30 33 50 53 55 66 75 106 110 150 159 165 265 275 318 330 530 550 583 795 825 1,166 1,325 1,590 1,650 1,749 2,650 2,915 3,498 3,975 5,830 7,950 8,745 14,575 17,490 29,150 43,725 and 87,450, with no remainder.

Since 87,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,450, 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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