Q: Is 417,987 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 417,987 is a composite number.

Why is 417,987 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 417,987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 113 137 339 411 1,017 1,233 3,051 3,699 15,481 46,443 139,329 and 417,987, with no remainder.

Since 417,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 417,987, 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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