Q: Is 187,124 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,124 is a composite number.

Why is 187,124 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 187,124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 41 82 163 164 287 326 574 652 1,141 1,148 2,282 4,564 6,683 13,366 26,732 46,781 93,562 and 187,124, with no remainder.

Since 187,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,124, 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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