Q: Is 187,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,640 is a composite number.

Why is 187,640 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 187,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 4,691 9,382 18,764 23,455 37,528 46,910 93,820 and 187,640, with no remainder.

Since 187,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,640, 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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