Q: Is 887,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,280 is a composite number.

Why is 887,280 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 887,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 3,697 7,394 11,091 14,788 18,485 22,182 29,576 36,970 44,364 55,455 59,152 73,940 88,728 110,910 147,880 177,456 221,820 295,760 443,640 and 887,280, with no remainder.

Since 887,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,280, 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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