Q: Is 87,242,828 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,242,828 is a composite number.

Why is 87,242,828 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 87,242,828 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 59 118 236 369,673 739,346 1,478,692 21,810,707 43,621,414 and 87,242,828, with no remainder.

Since 87,242,828 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,242,828, 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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