Q: Is 87,324 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,324 is a composite number.

Why is 87,324 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 87,324 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 383 766 1,149 1,532 2,298 4,596 7,277 14,554 21,831 29,108 43,662 and 87,324, with no remainder.

Since 87,324 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,324, 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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