Q: Is 187,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,980 is a composite number.

Why is 187,980 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 187,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 26 30 39 52 60 65 78 130 156 195 241 260 390 482 723 780 964 1,205 1,446 2,410 2,892 3,133 3,615 4,820 6,266 7,230 9,399 12,532 14,460 15,665 18,798 31,330 37,596 46,995 62,660 93,990 and 187,980, with no remainder.

Since 187,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,980, 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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