Q: Is 187,404 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,404 is a composite number.

Why is 187,404 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 187,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 23 28 42 46 69 84 92 97 138 161 194 276 291 322 388 483 582 644 679 966 1,164 1,358 1,932 2,037 2,231 2,716 4,074 4,462 6,693 8,148 8,924 13,386 15,617 26,772 31,234 46,851 62,468 93,702 and 187,404, with no remainder.

Since 187,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,404, 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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