Q: Is 887,145 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,145 is a composite number.

Why is 887,145 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 887,145 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 17 21 35 49 51 71 85 105 119 147 213 245 255 355 357 497 595 735 833 1,065 1,207 1,491 1,785 2,485 2,499 3,479 3,621 4,165 6,035 7,455 8,449 10,437 12,495 17,395 18,105 25,347 42,245 52,185 59,143 126,735 177,429 295,715 and 887,145, with no remainder.

Since 887,145 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,145, 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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