Q: Is 87,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,040 is a composite number.

Why is 87,040 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 87,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 32 34 40 64 68 80 85 128 136 160 170 256 272 320 340 512 544 640 680 1,024 1,088 1,280 1,360 2,176 2,560 2,720 4,352 5,120 5,440 8,704 10,880 17,408 21,760 43,520 and 87,040, with no remainder.

Since 87,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,040, 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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