Q: Is 87,854 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,854 is a composite number.

Why is 87,854 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 87,854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 31 62 109 218 403 806 1,417 2,834 3,379 6,758 43,927 and 87,854, with no remainder.

Since 87,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,854, 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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