Q: Is 887,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,960 is a composite number.

Why is 887,960 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 887,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 79 158 281 316 395 562 632 790 1,124 1,405 1,580 2,248 2,810 3,160 5,620 11,240 22,199 44,398 88,796 110,995 177,592 221,990 443,980 and 887,960, with no remainder.

Since 887,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,960, 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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