Q: Is 187,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,860 is a composite number.

Why is 187,860 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 187,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 31 60 62 93 101 124 155 186 202 303 310 372 404 465 505 606 620 930 1,010 1,212 1,515 1,860 2,020 3,030 3,131 6,060 6,262 9,393 12,524 15,655 18,786 31,310 37,572 46,965 62,620 93,930 and 187,860, with no remainder.

Since 187,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,860, 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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