Q: Is 87,969 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,969 is a composite number.

Why is 87,969 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 87,969 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 59 71 177 213 413 497 1,239 1,491 4,189 12,567 29,323 and 87,969, with no remainder.

Since 87,969 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,969, 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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