Q: Is 87,380 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,380 is a composite number.

Why is 87,380 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 87,380 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 257 340 514 1,028 1,285 2,570 4,369 5,140 8,738 17,476 21,845 43,690 and 87,380, with no remainder.

Since 87,380 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,380, 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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