Q: Is 87,132 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,132 is a composite number.

Why is 87,132 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 87,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 53 106 137 159 212 274 318 411 548 636 822 1,644 7,261 14,522 21,783 29,044 43,566 and 87,132, with no remainder.

Since 87,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,132, 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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