Q: Is 687,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 687,980 is a composite number.

Why is 687,980 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 687,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 41 82 164 205 410 820 839 1,678 3,356 4,195 8,390 16,780 34,399 68,798 137,596 171,995 343,990 and 687,980, with no remainder.

Since 687,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 687,980, 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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