Q: Is 187,561 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,561 is a composite number.

Why is 187,561 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 187,561 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 59 187 289 649 1,003 3,179 11,033 17,051 and 187,561, with no remainder.

Since 187,561 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,561, 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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