Q: Is 62,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 62,874 is a composite number.

Why is 62,874 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 62,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 499 998 1,497 2,994 3,493 4,491 6,986 8,982 10,479 20,958 31,437 and 62,874, with no remainder.

Since 62,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,874, 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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