Q: Is 887,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,940 is a composite number.

Why is 887,940 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 887,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 4,933 9,866 14,799 19,732 24,665 29,598 44,397 49,330 59,196 73,995 88,794 98,660 147,990 177,588 221,985 295,980 443,970 and 887,940, with no remainder.

Since 887,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,940, 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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