Q: Is 687,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 687,740 is a composite number.

Why is 687,740 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 687,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 137 251 274 502 548 685 1,004 1,255 1,370 2,510 2,740 5,020 34,387 68,774 137,548 171,935 343,870 and 687,740, with no remainder.

Since 687,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 687,740, 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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