Q: Is 287,821 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 287,821 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 287,821 not 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 287,821 can be evenly divided by 1 and 287,821, with no remainder.

Since 287,821 can be divided by just 1 and 287,821, it is not a composite number.


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