Q: Is 87,432,230 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,432,230 is a composite number.

Why is 87,432,230 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 87,432,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 691 1,382 3,455 6,910 12,653 25,306 63,265 126,530 8,743,223 17,486,446 43,716,115 and 87,432,230, with no remainder.

Since 87,432,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,432,230, 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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