Q: Is 87,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,724 is a composite number.

Why is 87,724 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 87,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 13 14 26 28 52 91 182 241 364 482 964 1,687 3,133 3,374 6,266 6,748 12,532 21,931 43,862 and 87,724, with no remainder.

Since 87,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,724, 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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