Q: Is 87,138 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,138 is a composite number.

Why is 87,138 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 87,138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 47 94 103 141 206 282 309 423 618 846 927 1,854 4,841 9,682 14,523 29,046 43,569 and 87,138, with no remainder.

Since 87,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,138, 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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