Q: Is 87,230 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,230 is a composite number.

Why is 87,230 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 87,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 13 22 26 55 61 65 110 122 130 143 286 305 610 671 715 793 1,342 1,430 1,586 3,355 3,965 6,710 7,930 8,723 17,446 43,615 and 87,230, with no remainder.

Since 87,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,230, 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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