Q: Is 887,478 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,478 is a composite number.

Why is 887,478 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 887,478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 59 69 109 118 138 177 218 327 354 654 1,357 2,507 2,714 4,071 5,014 6,431 7,521 8,142 12,862 15,042 19,293 38,586 147,913 295,826 443,739 and 887,478, with no remainder.

Since 887,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,478, 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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