Q: Is 187,356 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,356 is a composite number.

Why is 187,356 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 187,356 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,201 2,402 3,603 4,804 7,206 14,412 15,613 31,226 46,839 62,452 93,678 and 187,356, with no remainder.

Since 187,356 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,356, 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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