Q: Is 887,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 887,984 is a composite number.

Why is 887,984 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 887,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 23 38 46 76 92 127 152 184 254 304 368 437 508 874 1,016 1,748 2,032 2,413 2,921 3,496 4,826 5,842 6,992 9,652 11,684 19,304 23,368 38,608 46,736 55,499 110,998 221,996 443,992 and 887,984, with no remainder.

Since 887,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 887,984, 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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