Q: Is 187,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,400 is a composite number.

Why is 187,400 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 187,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 937 1,874 3,748 4,685 7,496 9,370 18,740 23,425 37,480 46,850 93,700 and 187,400, with no remainder.

Since 187,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,400, 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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