Q: Is 187,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,984 is a composite number.

Why is 187,984 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 187,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 62 124 248 379 496 758 1,516 3,032 6,064 11,749 23,498 46,996 93,992 and 187,984, with no remainder.

Since 187,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,984, 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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