Q: Is 87,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 87,976 is a composite number.

Why is 87,976 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 87,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 1,571 3,142 6,284 10,997 12,568 21,994 43,988 and 87,976, with no remainder.

Since 87,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,976, 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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