Q: Is 87,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,728 is a composite number.

Why is 87,728 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 87,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 5,483 10,966 21,932 43,864 and 87,728, with no remainder.

Since 87,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,728, 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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