Q: Is 887,408 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,408 is a composite number.

Why is 887,408 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 887,408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 37 74 148 296 592 1,499 2,998 5,996 11,992 23,984 55,463 110,926 221,852 443,704 and 887,408, with no remainder.

Since 887,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,408, 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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