Q: Is 887,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,742 is a composite number.

Why is 887,742 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 887,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 149 298 331 447 662 894 993 1,341 1,986 2,682 2,979 5,958 49,319 98,638 147,957 295,914 443,871 and 887,742, with no remainder.

Since 887,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,742, 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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