Q: Is 2,987,999 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,987,999 is a composite number.

Why is 2,987,999 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 2,987,999 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 67 161 277 469 1,541 1,939 6,371 10,787 18,559 44,597 129,913 426,857 and 2,987,999, with no remainder.

Since 2,987,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,987,999, 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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