Q: Is 187,320 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,320 is a composite number.

Why is 187,320 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 187,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 70 84 105 120 140 168 210 223 280 420 446 669 840 892 1,115 1,338 1,561 1,784 2,230 2,676 3,122 3,345 4,460 4,683 5,352 6,244 6,690 7,805 8,920 9,366 12,488 13,380 15,610 18,732 23,415 26,760 31,220 37,464 46,830 62,440 93,660 and 187,320, with no remainder.

Since 187,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,320, 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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