Q: Is 87,528 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,528 is a composite number.

Why is 87,528 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 87,528 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 521 1,042 1,563 2,084 3,126 3,647 4,168 6,252 7,294 10,941 12,504 14,588 21,882 29,176 43,764 and 87,528, with no remainder.

Since 87,528 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,528, 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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