Q: Is 87,703 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,703 is a composite number.

Why is 87,703 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 87,703 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 17 67 77 119 187 469 737 1,139 1,309 5,159 7,973 12,529 and 87,703, with no remainder.

Since 87,703 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,703, 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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