Q: Is 87,609 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,609 is a composite number.

Why is 87,609 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 87,609 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 29 53 57 87 159 551 1,007 1,537 1,653 3,021 4,611 29,203 and 87,609, with no remainder.

Since 87,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,609, 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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