Q: Is 87,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,220 is a composite number.

Why is 87,220 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 87,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 49 70 89 98 140 178 196 245 356 445 490 623 890 980 1,246 1,780 2,492 3,115 4,361 6,230 8,722 12,460 17,444 21,805 43,610 and 87,220, with no remainder.

Since 87,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,220, 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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