Q: Is 187,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,048 is a composite number.

Why is 187,048 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 187,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 103 206 227 412 454 824 908 1,816 23,381 46,762 93,524 and 187,048, with no remainder.

Since 187,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,048, 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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