Q: Is 87,876 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,876 is a composite number.

Why is 87,876 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 87,876 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 2,441 4,882 7,323 9,764 14,646 21,969 29,292 43,938 and 87,876, with no remainder.

Since 87,876 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,876, 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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