Q: Is 87,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,900 is a composite number.

Why is 87,900 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 87,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 293 300 586 879 1,172 1,465 1,758 2,930 3,516 4,395 5,860 7,325 8,790 14,650 17,580 21,975 29,300 43,950 and 87,900, with no remainder.

Since 87,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,900, 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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