Q: Is 87,468 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,468 is a composite number.

Why is 87,468 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 87,468 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 37 74 111 148 197 222 394 444 591 788 1,182 2,364 7,289 14,578 21,867 29,156 43,734 and 87,468, with no remainder.

Since 87,468 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,468, 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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