Q: Is 87,685 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,685 is a composite number.

Why is 87,685 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 87,685 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 19 65 71 95 247 355 923 1,235 1,349 4,615 6,745 17,537 and 87,685, with no remainder.

Since 87,685 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,685, 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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