Q: Is 187,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,950 is a composite number.

Why is 187,950 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 187,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 25 30 35 42 50 70 75 105 150 175 179 210 350 358 525 537 895 1,050 1,074 1,253 1,790 2,506 2,685 3,759 4,475 5,370 6,265 7,518 8,950 12,530 13,425 18,795 26,850 31,325 37,590 62,650 93,975 and 187,950, with no remainder.

Since 187,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,950, 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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