Q: Is 87,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,872 is a composite number.

Why is 87,872 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 87,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 1,373 2,746 5,492 10,984 21,968 43,936 and 87,872, with no remainder.

Since 87,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,872, 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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