Q: Is 187,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,280 is a composite number.

Why is 187,280 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 187,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 2,341 4,682 9,364 11,705 18,728 23,410 37,456 46,820 93,640 and 187,280, with no remainder.

Since 187,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,280, 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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