Q: Is 87,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,000 is a composite number.

Why is 87,000 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 87,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 29 30 40 50 58 60 75 87 100 116 120 125 145 150 174 200 232 250 290 300 348 375 435 500 580 600 696 725 750 870 1,000 1,160 1,450 1,500 1,740 2,175 2,900 3,000 3,480 3,625 4,350 5,800 7,250 8,700 10,875 14,500 17,400 21,750 29,000 43,500 and 87,000, with no remainder.

Since 87,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,000, 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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