Q: Is 687,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 687,440 is a composite number.

Why is 687,440 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 687,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 16 20 26 40 52 65 80 104 130 208 260 520 661 1,040 1,322 2,644 3,305 5,288 6,610 8,593 10,576 13,220 17,186 26,440 34,372 42,965 52,880 68,744 85,930 137,488 171,860 343,720 and 687,440, with no remainder.

Since 687,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 687,440, 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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