Q: Is 87,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,608 is a composite number.

Why is 87,608 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 87,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 47 94 188 233 376 466 932 1,864 10,951 21,902 43,804 and 87,608, with no remainder.

Since 87,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,608, 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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