Q: Is 87,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,600 is a composite number.

Why is 87,600 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 87,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 40 48 50 60 73 75 80 100 120 146 150 200 219 240 292 300 365 400 438 584 600 730 876 1,095 1,168 1,200 1,460 1,752 1,825 2,190 2,920 3,504 3,650 4,380 5,475 5,840 7,300 8,760 10,950 14,600 17,520 21,900 29,200 43,800 and 87,600, with no remainder.

Since 87,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,600, 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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