Q: Is 87,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,888 is a composite number.

Why is 87,888 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 87,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 1,831 3,662 5,493 7,324 10,986 14,648 21,972 29,296 43,944 and 87,888, with no remainder.

Since 87,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,888, 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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