Q: Is 187,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,140 is a composite number.

Why is 187,140 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 187,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 3,119 6,238 9,357 12,476 15,595 18,714 31,190 37,428 46,785 62,380 93,570 and 187,140, with no remainder.

Since 187,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,140, 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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