Q: Is 187,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,300 is a composite number.

Why is 187,300 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 187,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,873 3,746 7,492 9,365 18,730 37,460 46,825 93,650 and 187,300, with no remainder.

Since 187,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,300, 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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