Q: Is 287,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 287,970 is a composite number.

Why is 287,970 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 287,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 29 30 58 87 145 174 290 331 435 662 870 993 1,655 1,986 3,310 4,965 9,599 9,930 19,198 28,797 47,995 57,594 95,990 143,985 and 287,970, with no remainder.

Since 287,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 287,970, 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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