Q: Is 187,768 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,768 is a composite number.

Why is 187,768 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 187,768 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 392 479 958 1,916 3,353 3,832 6,706 13,412 23,471 26,824 46,942 93,884 and 187,768, with no remainder.

Since 187,768 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,768, 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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