Q: Is 187,748 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,748 is a composite number.

Why is 187,748 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 187,748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 17 22 34 44 68 187 251 374 502 748 1,004 2,761 4,267 5,522 8,534 11,044 17,068 46,937 93,874 and 187,748, with no remainder.

Since 187,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,748, 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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