Q: Is 887,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,642 is a composite number.

Why is 887,642 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 887,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 19 38 47 71 94 133 142 266 329 497 658 893 994 1,349 1,786 2,698 3,337 6,251 6,674 9,443 12,502 18,886 23,359 46,718 63,403 126,806 443,821 and 887,642, with no remainder.

Since 887,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,642, 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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