Q: Is 87,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,950 is a composite number.

Why is 87,950 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 87,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 1,759 3,518 8,795 17,590 43,975 and 87,950, with no remainder.

Since 87,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,950, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 87,94887,94987,95187,952
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 87,950:


Ask a Question