Q: Is 87,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,200 is a composite number.

Why is 87,200 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 87,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 109 160 200 218 400 436 545 800 872 1,090 1,744 2,180 2,725 3,488 4,360 5,450 8,720 10,900 17,440 21,800 43,600 and 87,200, with no remainder.

Since 87,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,200, 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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