Q: Is 87,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,500 is a composite number.

Why is 87,500 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 87,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 125 140 175 250 350 500 625 700 875 1,250 1,750 2,500 3,125 3,500 4,375 6,250 8,750 12,500 17,500 21,875 43,750 and 87,500, with no remainder.

Since 87,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,500, 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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