Q: Is 87,504 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,504 is a composite number.

Why is 87,504 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 87,504 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 1,823 3,646 5,469 7,292 10,938 14,584 21,876 29,168 43,752 and 87,504, with no remainder.

Since 87,504 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,504, 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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