Q: Is 78,688 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 78,688 is a composite number.

Why is 78,688 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 78,688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 2,459 4,918 9,836 19,672 39,344 and 78,688, with no remainder.

Since 78,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 78,688, 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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