Q: Is 87,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,140 is a composite number.

Why is 87,140 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 87,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 4,357 8,714 17,428 21,785 43,570 and 87,140, with no remainder.

Since 87,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,140, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 87,13887,13987,14187,142
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 87,140:


Ask a Question