Q: Is 217,987 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,987 is a composite number.

Why is 217,987 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 217,987 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 19 77 133 149 209 1,043 1,463 1,639 2,831 11,473 19,817 31,141 and 217,987, with no remainder.

Since 217,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,987, 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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