Q: Is 87,928 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,928 is a composite number.

Why is 87,928 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 87,928 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 232 379 758 1,516 3,032 10,991 21,982 43,964 and 87,928, with no remainder.

Since 87,928 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,928, 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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