Q: Is 187,432 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,432 is a composite number.

Why is 187,432 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 187,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 3,347 6,694 13,388 23,429 26,776 46,858 93,716 and 187,432, with no remainder.

Since 187,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,432, 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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