Q: Is 736,987 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 736,987 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 736,987 not 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 736,987 can be evenly divided by 1 and 736,987, with no remainder.

Since 736,987 can be divided by just 1 and 736,987, it is not a composite number.


More Examples

Number 736,985736,986736,988736,989
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 736,987:


Ask a Question