Q: Is 687,939 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 687,939 is a composite number.

Why is 687,939 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 687,939 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 41 47 51 119 123 141 287 329 357 697 799 861 987 1,927 2,091 2,397 4,879 5,593 5,781 13,489 14,637 16,779 32,759 40,467 98,277 229,313 and 687,939, with no remainder.

Since 687,939 cannot be divided by just 1 and 687,939, 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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