Q: Is 887,229 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,229 is a composite number.

Why is 887,229 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 887,229 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 14,083 42,249 98,581 126,747 295,743 and 887,229, with no remainder.

Since 887,229 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,229, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 887,227887,228887,230887,231
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 887,229:


Ask a Question