Q: Is 387,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 387,540 is a composite number.

Why is 387,540 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 387,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 2,153 4,306 6,459 8,612 10,765 12,918 19,377 21,530 25,836 32,295 38,754 43,060 64,590 77,508 96,885 129,180 193,770 and 387,540, with no remainder.

Since 387,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 387,540, 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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