Q: Is 87,561 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,561 is a composite number.

Why is 87,561 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 87,561 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 27 47 69 81 141 207 423 621 1,081 1,269 1,863 3,243 3,807 9,729 29,187 and 87,561, with no remainder.

Since 87,561 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,561, 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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