Q: Is 687,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 687,872 is a composite number.

Why is 687,872 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 687,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 2,687 5,374 10,748 21,496 42,992 85,984 171,968 343,936 and 687,872, with no remainder.

Since 687,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 687,872, 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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