Q: Is 187,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,260 is a composite number.

Why is 187,260 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 187,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 3,121 6,242 9,363 12,484 15,605 18,726 31,210 37,452 46,815 62,420 93,630 and 187,260, with no remainder.

Since 187,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,260, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 187,258187,259187,261187,262
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 187,260:


Ask a Question