Q: Is 887,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,740 is a composite number.

Why is 887,740 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 887,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 17 20 28 34 35 68 70 85 119 140 170 238 340 373 476 595 746 1,190 1,492 1,865 2,380 2,611 3,730 5,222 6,341 7,460 10,444 12,682 13,055 25,364 26,110 31,705 44,387 52,220 63,410 88,774 126,820 177,548 221,935 443,870 and 887,740, with no remainder.

Since 887,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,740, 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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